Denise Richards slams Charlie Sheen's death hoax, insists he is 'alive'

Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Denise Richards has slammed the death rumour of Two And A Half Men star insisting that the actor is 'alive' and doing well.

Sheen's death hoax circulated the Internet this weekend but  Richards, slammed the reports later that day, reports the New York Daily News.

The Wild Things star tweeted "the rumor about Charlie Sheen is not true. He is alive and on his way over to see his daughters. Thank u all your concern (sic)."

It's unclear where the rumors of Sheen's demise began, but social media websites including Twitter and Facebook left fans and curious gawkers wondering if the star had died in a snowboarding accident.

According to one report on a website called Global Associated News, Sheen lost control of his snowboard and crashed into a tree.

But thanks in part to Richards, Twitter followers eventually figured out that the actor was just fine.