Elohim 'elohiym Hebrew: (אֱלֹהִים m. "God" Dan 11:38;Hab 1:11) is a word that expresses concepts of divinity. It consists of the Hebrew word Eloah (Hebrew: אֱלוֹהַּ 'elowahh "God") with a plural suffix.
I don't know if he was killed, but if you look at the huge list of other suspicious deaths, it is not out of the realm of possibility. There is nothing wrong questioning the perceived reality.