Before his gruesome fate, the high-ranking Saviour was revealed to be responsible for the bloody massacre of the men of Oceanside in the penultimate episode of season eight, Worth.
Because of his penchant for violence and cruelty, Negan put Simon to good use but also ensured his volatile tendences were kept under close watch.
In a recent appearance on the Talk Dead to Me Podcast, Steven Ogg discussed the horrific reveals about his character and admitted he would have liked to see them go even darker.
During his interview with podcast host Johnny O’Dell, he revealed he wasn’t aware of his character’s dark backstory until he was given the scripts for season eight.
source: express.co.uk