Why I'm not convinced DD is dead (long)

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JKR's comments make it clear that Dumbledore is dead.  She has said 
things like "heroes must go on alone."

But, JKR won't answer questions about Fawkes in book 7 "which probably 
gives you a big clue."[Read the whole quote from ITV, 2005] 

And we know that Dumbledore's patronus is a phoenix!

Of course this may not be that Dumbledore arises Phoenix like.  But 
remember that both Voldemort's and Harry's wands have Fawke's feathers 
in them.