'The Walking Dead' Cast Departure: Chandler Riggs Saying Goodbye For A Good Reason? Will Carl Grimes Die?

Another actor from "The Walking Dead" might soon be a goner. Reports have it that Chandler Riggs could be heading to college soon, thus he might have to leave the zombie series.

How will "The Walking Dead" handle Chandler Riggs' departure once it happens? Will Carl Grimes die or will the writers give him an uncertain exit so that he can return to the series at any time?

News about Chandler Riggs ditching "The Walking Dead" for college came up when the actor's father posted that his son has "completed" seven years of the series. On Instagram, the William Riggs posted a photo of himself and his son with the hashtag #freedom.

Completed 7 years on TWD! #freedom #thewalkingdead

A photo posted by William Riggs (@dadszombieroadtrip) on Nov 18, 2016 at 5:49am PST

According to Us Weekly, the older Riggs was alluding to his son fulfilling his contract for "The Walking Dead." But the news site also reported that the actor has been accepted to Auburn University for college.

Digital Spy points out that Chandler Riggs' chosen university is located in Alabama and it's only a few hours off "The Walking Dead" location in Atlanta. The actor might still be able to balance his time between school and his work commitments.

But should the inevitable happen and Chandler Riggs has to give up "The Walking Dead," fans are wondering how the show will handle his departure. Killing off his character would be an easy answer given that no one is safe in the show.

But according to Cosmic Book News, Carl Grimes remains alive in the comics. Will "The Walking Dead" on TV deviate from this plotline?

It's still too early to tell what Carl Grimes' fate is and as it is there has been no confirmation from AMC about the actor. Check back to this site for more news and updates about "The Walking Dead."