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No. Alaska had a death penalty during territorial days until the Territorial Legislature abolished it in 1957. Since Alaska Statehood in 1959, Alaska has never had a death penalty, though there have been a number of attempts to introduce one. Further information about the history of the death penalty in Alaska is on the Alaska portion of this site.
