Word has come from high up at HBO that Game of Thrones hero Jon Snow really is dead.
The fate of Kit Harington's beloved role has been a hot topic since the character was left bloodied and betrayed by his fellow Night's Watchmen in the season five finale.
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HBO president Michael Lombardo waded into the fiery debate on Jon Snow's fate at today's TCA press tour by insisting that the hero really is dead.
"He be dead," the network executive initially joked.
Lombardo went on to clarify: "From everything I've seen, heard and read, Jon Snow is dead."
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Of course, he wouldn't be revealing any secrets even if he knew them, right?
The cast of Game of Thrones seems to be split down the middle on the fate of Jon Snow going into season six. Emilia Clarke and Carice van Houten are both holding out hope for Jon Snow, while Maisie Williams claims that he's well and truly dead.
Kit Harington sparked fresh hopes for his character's resurrection earlier this month while showing up in Belfast around the time of a Game of Thrones script reading.
In other news, producers are currently plotting to end Game of Thrones with its eighth season.
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