Mybe he died, maybe he left for wherever phoenixes come from.
In canon he just flies away after Dumbledore dies, after doing a sort of lament.
Of course, Dumbledore is explicitly not dead. Though it would probably be easier to bring him back if he were (aside from issues of consent).
In canon he just flies away after Dumbledore dies, after doing a sort of lament.
Of course, Dumbledore is explicitly not dead. Though it would probably be easier to bring him back if he were (aside from issues of consent).