No one wanted to see Boba Fett die the way he did in Return of the Jedi. As the EU depicts, I'm convinced that he escaped and that he still lives in the Star Wars universe. Here's a fantastic illustration from Marko Manev called "Flight out of the Sarlacc" that features Boba Fett rocketing through the sky! The piece was entered into Planet Pulp's "May the Force Be With You" art show.