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Tom Cruise taped an episode of The View today and opened up about his feelings on the tragic loss of Jett Travolta. (AP Images)

On a taping of The View, which is slated to air on Friday, Barbara Walters asked Tom Cruise to comment on the untimely death of John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett Travolta. Both John and Tom have been friends for years, and both belong to the Church of Scientology.

It's horrific," Cruise said after a long and thoughtful pause. "It's just horrific. Here you have a man, both of them doting parents, they're wonderful people and," Cruise trailed off as Walters turned the attention on Scientology. After Jett's death, which was apparently related to a seizure, there had been reports that perhaps he was not receiving proper medical care for his condition, due to his parents' religious beliefs as Scientology dscourages followers from seeking medical care for certain illnesses.

"That's just not true. It's actually false," Cruise said. "They say, 'Get your physical, get your medication, get your physical illnesses handled.'"

The Church of Scientology also has spoken out against the rumors, saying, "Scientologists use prescription drugs when physically ill and also rely on the advice and treatment of medical doctors. The Church does not involve itself in the diagnosis or classification of any medical condition."