The August 14's Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special showed one-shot which concludes with the apparent death of Danny Rand at the hands of Razor Fist, an old enemy of Shang-Chi.
In the story, Danny, Luke Cage, and several of their friends and allies celebrate Danny's birthday by reminiscing about some of their old adventures back in the days when Luke and Danny were starting out as the Heroes for Hire.
However, there's a bittersweet atmosphere to the whole celebration as Danny opines about being the oldest Iron Fist who has ever lived, going all the way back to the first warrior to bear the mantle and its power. For all previous Iron Fists, they were murdered at age 33 by the demonic beasts known as the Ch'i Lin and their servants.
Though Danny survived their encounter and even defeated the assassins who came to slaughter him, the Ch'i Lin still exist - and it's on this birthday that they come for Danny again, sending Razor Fist to murder him.
Danny fights to his last breath, but without the power of the dragon Shou-Lou, it's not enough, and Razor Fist seemingly kills Danny by first dismembering his arm and leg and then brutally impaling him with his signature forearm blades, with a fountain of blood making it clear that this is no mere flesh wound.
However, Marvel is known to bring back previously dead hero back to life and Danny Rand was no exception. He was not killed once before, beaten to death in Power Man and Iron Fist #125, in 1986. Stayed "dead" for four years and change before returning in 1990. Ho-hum.
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