Sharon dies lives?

The following words were sent by cable after the Mark Twain’s obituary had mistakenly been published.

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated - Mark Twain

The news briefing still has Sharon alive. Unfortunately he is unable to talk for himself. It appears they are ‘mulling’ over taking him out of a deep comma. Certainly that is the nearest thing to death. Questions remain as to what will happen. Will he come out of it with brain activity that will resemble anything that will be able to function. It amazes me that anyone would suggest that he might return to power. Certainly it will be an achievement if Sharon will be able to function without life support. But as the saying goes.. only time will tell.

But there is one report that still verifies the original take on Sharon dies. From the Israeli Insider who points out:

An early report stated that Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is dead after suffering a massive stroke - a brain hemorrhage which resulted in a 7 hour brain surgery. Then his doctors put him into an “induced coma”, that is, totally sedated with anesthetic - with machines maintaining his bodily functions. Later reports insisted that he was alive.

Sounds like the lost him but did the only thing they could do in hopes that the his condition might turn around.