User blog comment:DanteVin/Category:Deceased/@comment-3236835-20150831183237/@comment-3236835-20150901015927

Yes. Characters whose deaths are important to a specific game's or character's history. For example, both Elisabetha Cronqvist and Sara Trantoul died during the events of Lament of Innocence. Lisa is stated to be dead when Symphony of the Night takes place. John Morris and Eric Lecarde are both dead by the events of Portrait of Ruin.

However, Simon or Juste Belmont are not considered to be "dead", even though they have passed away long ago, as they are the main protagonists during their respective games and they being alive is what pushes the main storyline forward. And by this understanding, while both John Morris and Eric Lecarde are also considered to be alive during Bloodlines, it's very well stated that they both died some time ago for Portrait of Ruin's story to take place.