I just saw "Crossbones" the NBC series, which features John Malkovich ans a very blond Blackbeard, who in this series, wasn't killed off the coast of Ocracoake, and is operating, somewhere on some island, I'm not sure where.

I do know that when Blackbeard was killed his head was cut off, and displayed for all to see. So, it was a pretty sure thing that he was dead.

The governor of North Carolina, who was getting cash from the pirate, wasn't happy about it.

If you visit Beaufort NC, you can see relics from the Queen Anne's Revenge, Blackbeard's ship. It's very cool!