where is he now? what was his real name? how old was he really?
who was he really working for?
I would change the headline from 'has died' to 'has been reported to have died'.
had he not been a sppook and a created personality?
wait, no, that's just what I assume becuase all his pieces do not add up.
He was not who he pretended to be.
there was no death.
my conclusion.
no one ever produced a death certificate. His wife was seemingly un remorseful about it. the whole thing was fake. He was a fake.