19 times we see a character brought back from death in The Vampire Diaries

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17) John Gilbert by the Gilbert Ring

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When John arrives at Mystic Falls, Damon finds out that John is aware of the presence of vampires and werewolves in the town. John also knew about Damon being the one who opened the tomb to rescue Katherine. As a result, Damon kills John by snapping his neck. What he wasn't aware of was that John was wearing the Gilbert ring which brought him back to life.