Does Reddington find out Mr. Kaplan is alive? Is Mr Kaplan alive in season 9?

In The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 17, Raymond Reddington learns that his former associate Mr Kaplan is alive. Red sees Mr Kaplan, clearly alive, from the window of the building.

Mr Kaplan, whose actual name is Kathryn Nemec had worked for Raymond Reddington for over 20 years. She helps Red with cleaning up crime scenes and evidence disposal.

“The Blacklist” show follows Raymond “Red” Reddington (played by James Spader), a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal who voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades.

Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI special agent and criminal profiler has her entire life uprooted as Raymond Reddington insists on speaking only to her.

Elizabeth Keen is picked up by the FBI and driven to a black site to meet Reddington who tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over his criminal career called the “Blacklist” and offers to help the FBI track down and apprehend them in exchange for immunity from prosecution.