The widow of British movie director Tony Scott has denied that her husband had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, it has been reported.
Actress Donna Wilson said rumours the movie director was ill were "absolutely false", according to celebrity news website TMZ.
Her comments emerged after a post mortem was conducted on the Top Gun director. Findings from the post mortem were not released, pending toxicology tests.
ABC News in America initially reported that a source close to the family had confirmed that Mr Scott was suffering from inoperable brain cancer.
Tom Cruise described Tony Scott as a "dear friend" However, LA county coroner's office spokesman Ed Winter refused to comment on the reports.
He added that the examination of Mr Scott's brain could not be completed on Monday.
A TMZ source said: "We're told Scott's wife says Tony did not have any other severe medical issues that would have caused him to take his own life."
ABC News later amended their story under a headline: "Tony Scott Brain Cancer Report Appears in Doubt".
Meanwhile tributes continued to pour in for the 68-year-old, who directed "Top Gun", "Days of Thunder", "Beverly Hills Cop II" and "Crimson Tide".
Top Gun actor Tom Cruise said Mr Scott was a "dear friend" who would be sorely missed.
Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer said Mr Scott was "the kindest film director I ever worked for" in a post on Twitter.
Police and the US Coast Guard pulled Mr Scott's body out of the water near the Vincent Thomas Bridge over Los Angeles Harbour on Sunday.
Investigators found a suicide note in his office, the Los Angeles Times reported. Its contents have not been revealed.
A witness saw Mr Scott climb over a fence on the bridge and jump into the water, according to Lieutenant Joseph Bale of the coroner's office.
Mr Scott was the younger brother of fellow film director Ridley Scott, the maker of Oscar-winning movies like "Gladiator" and "Black Hawk Down".
