I have a hard time believing it. I've heard so many reports on this. Debka was reporting that the whole things was a scam with a "fake mole" leading US intelligence on a wild goose chase. Others have been claiming he is dead off and on for some time.

*IF* (and that's a big if) he died, it was probably a result of those huge bunker buster bombs they've been dropping the past three days. (Today's was purportedly the biggest ever)