Angelina Jolie has a deadly disease

HOLLYWOOD star Angelina Jolie has a "deadly disease", an influential major showbiz newspaper is claiming.

The actress and campaginer for child poverty has sparked concern recently with a massive plunge in weight.

She appeared overnight at a charity news conference in Washington looking emaciated and exhausted.

America's The National Enquirer magazine is reporting this week that Jolie has a potentially fatal "serious health problem."

Pre-pulication shots of the cover show headlines claiming Jolie is "losing her hair", suffers "uncontrollable shaking" and is plagued by blinding headaches.

It also adds her beau Brad Pitt will stand by the actress, despite rumours as to the state of their relatinship.