Was Aerith Supposed to Die?

The story did not need her to die, but the developers chose to have her die for no reason because they wished to do so. As Kitase said, death in the real world is different. There is no meaning to it beyond the fact that it happens when you least expect it.

Is Aerith going to die in the remake?

Aerith may make it out alive or she might not, but there's no way that Final Fantasy 7 Remake won't at least acknowledge Aerith's death and pay homage to it. For better or for worse, Aerith is frequently defined by her death scene. It's a huge part of her legacy, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake has to address it.

Was Aerith supposed to live?

When I reflect on Final Fantasy VII, the fact that fans were so offended by her sudden death probably means that we were successful with her character. ... Eventually, they decided that only Aerith should die. Her death scene was written by Kazushige Nojima.