Avengers: Infinity War finally gives fans their answer, revealing that the Red Skull survived his brush with the Tesseract. But the film does more than that, giving Red Skull a new role to play and a fate that is far crueler than had he just died all the way back in 1945.

How did Red Skull survive on Vormir?

Red Skull was teleported to Vormir, where he became trapped in a state of purgatory, becoming a Stonekeeper, a wraith advising whoever sought the Soul Stone. ... As Thanos had obtained the stone, Red Skull's curse was broken, and he was free to leave Vormir and pursue his own goals once more.

Did Red Skull actually die?

The Red Skull was about to hurl an armed hand grenade at his nemesis when Captain America threw his shield at him. The grenade exploded, but the Red Skull was not killed, due to his body armor. He was, however, seriously hurt and partially buried in debris.