That is a a very interesting point, I must admit as the story was being told I was expecting that the conclusion was that he left the family rather than died. When the death came up I still had a rather cynical response of “No Body No Death” maybe we will find that there is something more, like a new branch of the twisted family tree that has yet to be uncovered.
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“The truth isn't easily pinned to a page. In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the soap and much more difficult to find.” - Terry Pratchett