However, he has been deactivated several times.
* In the Archie Comics: Scourge was believed to be killed by the villain Mammoth Mogul in issue #186, only to be revived in issue #199 by the Freedom Fighters and then killed again in issue #249.
* In the IDW comics: He was deactivated by the Freedom Fighters in issue #24 and was last seen in issue #46, where he was locked away in a special prison.
So, while he has faced near-death experiences and been temporarily taken out of commission, Scourge has ultimately survived these encounters and could potentially return in future stories.