Sources: Bin Laden dead May 1st, 2011 10:09 PM ET Share Comments (96 comments) Permalink [Updated, 10:45 p.m. ET]  Osama bin Laden is dead, CNN's John King reported Sunday night, citing sources. [Initial post, 10:09 p.m. ET] U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to make a statement Sunday night, tentatively at 10:30 p.m., the White House said. The subject of his address was not known. Obama is expected to address national security in his speech, a source said.