Akatsuki was created by Madara Uchiha. So, pain's killing doesn't affect it much since madara is still alive.
He died because he fight against the akatsuki, the leader of the akatsuki. Pain, he is the leader of the akatsuki, Master jiraya was killed by the akatsuki.
He was killed in battle against Pain (Leader of Akatsuki, holder of the Rinnegan.)
So far it is only Taka, Zetsu, and Madara. Itachi was killed by sasuke Hidan and Kakuzu were killed by Kakashi, Naruto, and Shikamaru pain was killed by naruto konan left akatsuki after pain died deidara was killed by sasuke sasori was killed by chiyo and sakura orochimaru was sealed by itachi kisame was killed by killer bee and the raikage
Pain.
Akatsuki Blitzkampf happened in 2008.
Pain is the acting leader of Akatsuki and he's taking order from Madara
pain akatsuki is the student of jeraiya who kill hem he is the strongest ninja
Pain killed Jiraiya because Jiraiya was considered an enemy to Akatsuki and an infiltrator to the Hidden Rain country. He knew some of the secret of Pain's God technique and was an enemy of his goals, sadly :(
LOL... hell NO Pain join or (created akatsuki that he claims with is not 100% true) AKATSUKI after Yahiko's death Actually Nagato become PAIN after Yahiko's death itself
too many to count but the akatsuki are after jinkchurikis and their bijuus
He didn't get kicked out, he left the akatsuki for ten years before Sasuke killed him.
Akatsuki no Amaneka to Aoi Kyojin happened in 2010.