Dead can mean several things. It can mean dead in that its chances for development are very low, or dead in that there are no showers left with the wave (no convection). So you're correct in that it's not dead as in no convection, but it's dead as far as its chances for development. It reached the first stage of "dead" a few days ago. The next stage will likely come soon (no convection).
thats what i was trying to tell some of these guys but they wouldnt listen
BTW there was a time when i really believe that this was a TD
At this point the convection looked the best:
http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/supra-skyline/?action=view¤t=2-1.jpg
And when the convection died, this circulation was seen. I've seen a TS's LLC look worse that this..
http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/supra-skyline/?action=view¤t=1-1.jpg