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.

How did Alaric die Season 3?

Rebekah, enraged and desolate, decides to kill Alaric by killing Elena and causes them to drive off a bridge. Alaric dies in Damon's arms after Elena drowns, but appears to Jeremy as a ghost to say goodbye.

Is Alaric alive in Season 4?

Even though Alaric is very dead on the Vampire Diaries, that hasn't stopped past deceased characters from making a comeback! After Bonnie brought back Jeremy from the dead, Jeremy contracted the ability to see ghosts.