Board Thread:Unanswered Questions/@comment-3522837-20150516070548/@comment-1824272-20150516071259

He doesn't provide a source, nor have I ever seen such a source, to a developer saying that, so take it with a grain of salt.

To be honest, I'd personally like to believe PJ is alive, but the game hints towards his death especially with the flowers/grave. In the end, he can only be officially MIA, since it's never made 100% clear.