Many people saying that bitcoin is dead about 1year ago but what happen? Bitcoins still rises the value, Don't listen on fake news maybe the reason that's why youre saying the bitcoin is dead because you just want to buy bitcoins in low price.
Other people spreading fake news that bitcoin is dead to take advantage that they can buy more bitcoins in dump stage, Bitcoin is continiously going pump upto $5000 before the end of 2017.