I've been hearing reports that France has some kind of documentation that Bin Laden died about a month ago. The report has not been confirmed but I wouldn't be surprised that he is since it has been reported that he had health problems.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/23/france.binladen/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/23/france.binladen/index.html