A Desperate Death?

Rumors abound (I swear) over a November plane crash episode of Desperate Housewives, in which a cast member will be allegedly killed off. The general consensus points to Kyle Maclachlan's character Dr. Orson Hodge, whose blackmail-and-murder-laced storyline seems to have hit a stopping point. Is this fair? I contend that MacLachlan should survive this based on his record of outsmarting fancier foes, like emperors. Creator Marc Cherry should really boot Hatcher. Call me a fuddy-duddy, but I don't like blithe attempts at killing Conan. [EW]