Did Alaric Saltzman Die?

Alaric dies in Damon's arms after Elena drowns, but appears to Jeremy as a ghost to say goodbye.

How did Alaric come back to life?

Thanks to the Gilbert ring, Alaric repeatedly died and came back to life while human, which led him to turn into his murderous alter ego in season 3. ... Bonnie resurrected the nicer, more lovable, human Alaric in season 5 as the Other Side was destroyed.

What episode does Alaric die?

Alaric dies in Damons arms In The Departed, when Damon tries to hide Klaus' body, Alaric gets Jeremy to disclose Klaus' location, and tries to kill Damon.