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.

"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.

After Life star Ricky Gervais announced recently that his co-star Anti - who played his character Tony's dog Brandy - from the Netflix show had passed away and he's since paid tribute

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

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.

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

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'.

Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character’s dog following the animal’s death at the age of 13.

Ricky Gervais has issued a touching tribute to one of his co-stars from After Life. Sharing a photo of himself sitting with the trained animal on a bench, Gervais wrote, " Sad News. Last year, Anti was hired by Gervais for an advert to help raise awareness of his vodka brand,

Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to the dog his After Life character owned following the animal’s death at the age of 13. The Netflix comedy saw Vislor Antilly “Anti” played Brandy through three seasons of the show which is about a local newspaper reporter dealing with the death of his wife.