I just read a couple interviews from Peter Gould (the co-showrunner with Vince Gilligan) and he pretty much definitively said whether or not Chuck was dead, and if it was suicide. I'm not going to say because some people might want to go into next season not knowing....but if you happen to read interviews or about the show in general just know that info is out there if you want to avoid it.
Fred.
Fred.


Chuck really fukked himself over involving HHM in his rift with Jimmy. Let that be a lesson to everyone "Keep it in the family". Straight Godfather shyt. Chuck thought Howard had his back, when it was always Jimmy who had it. Howard turned out to be Chucks biggest threat and it showed with his silent walk out of HHM. The man literally couldn't say shyt after Howard hit him with the "You won."
Both men doing bad things for what they feel are the right reasons with their women slowly turning bad themselves. 

Fixed that for you. They gave a nice shot of her from the back last night.