Vayechi: The Truth of Yaakov- "Yaakov Never Died"

In davening we say אלוקי אברהם אלקי יצחק ואלקי יעקב: Why don't we use the ו before Yitzchak's name as well as is standard in Hebrew? What does it mean that Yaakov never died?


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