Did Sherlock Holmes really die in "The Final Problem"? ?

Question

In the episode "The Final Problem" of the series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (starring Jeremy Brett) was seen falling to his death after fighting with Moriarty.

Answer 1

Originally yes. But Arthur Conan Doyle was forced to bring him back to life, due to public pressure at the time for more short stories. So he said that Holmes had fallen onto a ledge, and then went into hiding.