User blog comment:Argorrath/Black Ops III - Menendez will not be returning/@comment-26299686-20150625175836/@comment-24756040-20150625180626

What proof is there saying that they chose the ending where Menendez died? Drem's answer sounds logical enough: he could have deceased by the era of Black Ops III, as he would otherwise be over 100 years old in the game.

Oh, and nanomachines. Lots o naomachines.