https://www.cnet.com/news/the-walking-dead-reveals-3-returning-characters-for-season-9-at-nycc-2018/ > "There were some rumors going around … we were trying to lie, but we want to confirm that Jon Bernthal is coming back," showrunner Angela Kang said during the NYCC panel. > But since Bernthal's character died, was turned into a walker and then was killed again, chances are he'll probably return in a flashback memory moment.