Very much alive, even more alive, and happier than any of us could ever believe. And before we make judgment's about who will be going to heaven and who won't be, we need to remember that none of us walk in another person's shoes. We know very little about the life of the people we are closest to. We know very little about what they pray about or even if they pray unless they tell us. Even if the people we are closest to tell us about their faith, and what they believe, and about their religious life, we still could not begin to imagine all that they hold inside of themselves.
Many people are very private about their faith.
Therefore, we must not make judgments. It is for God to judge, not us. What is important now is that you understand what God wants now for you. God wants you to have a perfect ending to this life. God wants you to be able to cast your worries on Christ and let Him carry them for you.