I am actually working my way through that series right now. I think there may have been a confusing episode where it seems like he dies, but he didn't if you p

I am actually working my way through that series right now. I think there may have been a confusing episode where it seems like he dies, but he didn't if you pay close enough attention. Because I do remember being confused at one point and thinking he was dead, but I think my confusion got cleared up somehow. Star Trek tends to do things like that. e.g. the episode opens and bad stuff happens, but then you find out it was in the holodeck. Or a dream. Or alien brain manipulation. In fact there was an episode where Chakotay led a rebellion against the captain and (probably) died (I don't remember now), but it turned out to be a "holonovel."