Negan in The Walking Dead (Source: YouTube)

No, Negan doesn’t die in The Walking Dead and is still alive in the final episode of the series.

Developed by Frank Darabont for television, The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series that premiered in October 2010. The television show was based on the comic series created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, and ran for over a decade before concluding in November 2022. During its tenure on the air, the series became one of the longest-running shows on AMC and has spanned an entire universe packed with prequels and sequels.

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead and the various spin-offs.

Does Negan die in The Walking Dead?

No, Negan Smith doesn’t die in The Walking Dead and is shown to be alive at the end of the final episode of season 11, the series finale. However, the former leader of the Survivors does come close to dying a few times throughout the series but manages to escape death every time. By the end, Negan is shown to have a wife with a child on the way after he was exiled following his actions in the Whispers War.

While he does return to Alexandria, he then leaves again with Maggie in the series finale of The Walking Dead in an attempt to find her son after he was kidnapped and taken to New York City. That introduced the spin-off, titled The Walking Dead: Dead City, which revolves around Maggie and Negan’s search alongside them exploring their complicated relationship.

Who portrays Negan in The Walking Dead?

Born on April 22nd, 1966, Jeffery Dean Morgan portrays Negan Smith in The Walking Dead and its subsequent television universe. The American is a prolific actor in both film and television, having also made appearances in Supernatural, Grey’s Anatomy, The Boys, and several other shows. Morgan made his debut in 1991 and while he has starred in several feature films throughout his career, he is best known for his roles on the small screen.

Morgan’s performance as Negan has seen him etched into history as one of television’s best villains and anti-heroes following his subsequent change for the better over the course of the series.