Reports of his demise are premature. George Harrison has spoken out against rumors that surfaced this weekend that he is near death. Sunday�s London Mail sparked the rumor when they ran a story quoting the famed Beatle producer George Martin stating that �he [Harrison] is going to die soon and he is accepting that�. 

The Mail�s supposed exclusive interview also had Martin saying, "He [Harrison] is taking it easy and hoping that the thing will go away. He has an indomitable spirit but he knows that he is going to die soon and he is accepting that.�

The story was quickly picked up by news outlets around the world but this morning Harrison and his wife issued a statement blasting the Mail�s story as "unsubstantiated, untrue, insensitive and uncalled for."  George Martin's agent Adam Sharp told CBS News that the Martin quotes were false, as the producer never gave the publication an exclusive interview. He went on to say, "George Harrison is fine and working on his new album." 

Harrison has been undergoing treatment for Cancer. According to press accounts, Last month he was treated for a brain tumor in a Swiss Clinic. He had previously been treated for throat and lung cancer.