Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character's dog following the animal's death at the age of 13. Vislor Antilly "Anti", a German shepherd, played Brandy through three seasons of the Netflix comedy about a local newspaper reporter dealing with the death of his wife.

"We hit it off straight away and she helped make After Life my favourite filming experience of all time," the comedian said.

"Vislor Antilly, known to most people worldwide as Brandy, Ricky Gervais' loyal sidekick in the Netflix smash hit After Life, has passed away peacefully at her home in Oxfordshire at the age of 13," read a statement by them.

DEVASTATED Ricky Gervais has revealed his trusty After Life sidekick has died. The hit sitcom’s creator announced on social media this afternoon that Antilly the dog, who plays his character

Ricky Gervais has shared the heart-wrenching news that a beloved star of After Life, Anti, who played Brandy the dog in the popular Netflix series, has passed away at the age of 13. The comedian and actor took to social media to share a touching photo of himself with the German Shepherd on a park bench.

Ricky Gervais is paying tribute to his “beautiful” canine co-star in TV series After Life . The Office and Extras star revealed on Wednesday (22 January) that the German shepherd who played his on-screen dog Brandy in the Netflix show has died.

Born in Herefordshire, at the residence of West Bromwich-based Vislor Dog Training Centre, Anti has been a part of multiple shows and movies, including Tom Cruise’s film 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

The comedian and actor said the German Shepherd helped make After Life his "favourite filming experience of all time" and he was glad he told her "a hundred times a day that she was a very good girl".

Ricky Gervais is mourning the death of his canine companion from 'After Life'. The 63-year-old comedian has taken to social media to announce the passing of Anti, the German Shepherd who starred alongside Ricky in the Netflix show.