Question: is kurt dead

Answer: SPOILERS FOLLOWThe incarnation of Kurt Wagner in the Ultimate Marvel Universe (note ULTIMATE) is indeed deceased. He was an early casualty of the Ultimatum story line, currently taking place across the board in the Ultimate titles.He, Angel, Dazzler, and Beast were in New York at the time the giant wave hit the city. Kurt, Dazzler, and Hank all appeared to perish in the flood.Ultimate X-Men, as a series, will end with issue #100.Earth 616's (the standard Marvel Universe) Nightcrawler, however, is alive and well, and will remain so for quite sometime so far as I can tell.