Eventually, Niles passed away, but Kipling later brought him back to life. When his friends were saved from Darren Jones, Niles sacrificed his life to stop them from being zombies.

Does Niles die in Doom Patrol?

Niles Caulder (Timothy Dalton) has died, leaving the Doom Patrol without their Cheif and Dorothy without her father. ... His death takes a little bit of a backseat but it is ever-present in the way that the death of any sort of father figure - or meaningful figure in your life, good or bad - never quite fades away."

Is chief dead in Doom Patrol?

Sadly, as the wax begins to clear, the team realizes that their leader, Niles "Chief Caulder," has passed away during the struggle, leaving the Doom Patrol without its founder and Dorothy without a father. "It's certainly a springboard at the beginning of the season," Carver said of Niles' death.