The Walking Dead: What happened to Heath? Why did Corey Hawkins leave? – Express

Back in The Walking Dead season seven, Heath (played by Corey Hawkins) was cementing himself as one of Alexandrias most valuable members. Working closely with the likes of Tara (Alanna Masterson) and Michonne (Danai Gurira), Heath helped the communitys attack on Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his Saviours. However, he hasnt been seen since season seven, episode six on AMC with little to no information revealed on-screen as to his whereabouts. Luckily, TWD showrunners have explained exactly why actor Hawkins had to leave.

Heath only appeared in six episodes of The Walking Dead but had become a pivotal asset to the group.

In each of his appearances, Heath proved his value as a fighter against the Walkers as well as a skilful supply-runner for the group.

However, in his final appearance, things went south for the character.

Travelling in an RV with Tara, the pair stumbled across an abandoned campsite on a bridge and decided to investigate.

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In doing so, they discovered a giant barricade of sand which, upon further investigation , was burying dozens of Walkers.

Tara dislodged the pile and the pair found themselves under attack while Tara escaped to the water beneath, Heath fled on foot.

When Tara return to land she discovered Heath and the RV had gone missing.

All that was left was a pair of Heaths glasses and a plastic card with PPP written on it.

Kang explained the decision for Hawkins to leave was down to the actors huge opportunities in the feature film world.

After his exit from TWD, Hawkins went onto star in Oscar-nominated blockbuster Straight Outta Compton, Spike Lees BlacKkKlansman and he even fronted Foxs 24: Legacy.

Nevertheless, Kang along with creator Robert Kirkman, hope hell be back one day.

Kirkman said at New York Comic-Con in 2018: Yeah, Corey Hawkins' star is on the rise. He's a fantastic actor. He ended up on that '24' show. He's been busy,

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