Well obviously he’s not dead and I have a few reason that could back me up.
1. He’s a main character
2. They didn’t show the body
3. He disappeared in a magical puff of light.
4. The explicitly gave us a loophole for his resurrection when Regina said that when Storybrooke disappears it would be as if nothing has happened.
5. Rumple brings in the ratings his biggest alley right now are the studio execs who want to make a load of money.
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