"No, he was killed on Earth. Again, it's a long story. Shortly after he was killed, Nappa and Vegeta arrived. They were already on their way. Battles ensued, things happened, and Piccolo died during this adventure. It's part of why Mom, Krillin, and Gohan went to Namek. Nappa was killed, but Vegeta survived and was allowed to escape off-world."

Seriously, at this point he was thinking about just writing it all down to make it easier to keep track of.