He wont die in Episode VII, but I think he will sacrifice himself before the end of the trilogy.

Ford may have wanted Solo to die back in the days of ESB and ROTJ, but the only purpose he served in ROTJ was to be saved, so you can understand Ford's reasoning. After that, he didn't do much that affected the story.

If his character arc in the new trilogy serves to be meaning and impactful, he may have no problem reprising the role two or three more times. And he may end up dying anyways (like I said, hopefully in a sacrificial way), but it wont be in Episode VII.