Didn't Mark Millar kill Goliath? (Or am I thinking of a different Goliath?)
As far as I can tell, Remender mostly brings back all the characters he kills, and he's also resurrected a number of characters killed by others (Grim Reaper, Sentry, Daken, Banshee).
I think this is one of the cases of a meme that doesn't reflect reality.