Terry Gilliam laughs off Variety's dead Python blunder

Film director takes to Facebook to apologise for his own 'death' after website publishes premature obituary

Reports of Terry Gilliam's death may have been greatly exaggerated, but that hasn't stopped the film director and Monty Python troupe member from taking great pleasure in confirming them. After Hollywood film industry bible Variety mistakenly announced that Gilliam had passed away, sparking a torrent of mirth at its faux pas, the UK-based film-maker has taken to Facebook to "apologise for being dead".

Terry Gilliam dead? Did somebody press the publish button on the wrong post? pic.twitter.com/LyiB3Z64pR