Thread:101.190.135.108/@comment-961279-20161208074255

"Presumed deceased" means that when the character was last seen, something was happening to them that would likely lead to their death. For example, falling off a cliff or being held at gunpoint and that person is squeezing the trigger. It does not mean "well, we didn't see them any more so that must mean they died". Some characters aren't seen any more simply because the writers don't need that character to be in the story any more. 