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By Jessica Earnshaw
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David Duchovny has been inundated with support from friends and fans after sharing tragic news online, and his former X-Files co-star Gillian Anderson was one of the first to console him.
The actor, 63, took to Instagram to announce to his 548,000 followers that his beloved dog Brick had died.
Anderson, 55, who appeared alongside him in The X-Files between 1993 and 2018, soon replied: "Awww Double D I'm so sorry. He was your guy. RIP Brick Duchovny."
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The Fox Mulder star chose to write a poem for his pet which quickly went viral, with over 75,000 likes and 5,000 comments. He drew sympathy from his large fan base, many saying how they understood while offering him their condolences.
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Duchovny detailed how he'd said goodbye to his dog yesterday morning before returning to work hours later. His verse accompanied a photo of him cuddling Brick as they both laid on the floor together.
He captioned it: "I put down my dog this morning. And cried some. Mourning the loss of his mute expressive soul.
"That afternoon, at work, a blue sky punctuated only by small loitering clouds. The world moves on in its blithe way and doesn't care.
"About a little dog. It's already as if he never existed. But he did. He sure did."
Other messages came from stars including American actor Leslie Mann, who told Duchovny: "I'm sorry, David. Sending you love," while General Hospital actor Ryan Paevey commented: "Watching X Files right now... I know words from a stranger/fan are probably just white noise, but I'm so sorry for your loss."
Australian actress Claire Holt added: "Aww I'm so sorry."
Fans continued underneath, with one user writing: "He was loved and will be missed by many," as another agreed: "So sorry David. The worst feeling in the world."
Duchovny's dog Brick had his own dedicated Instagram page with 16,000 followers, which also confirmed the sad news.
The latest post read: "I'm sad to say goodbye to all my friends, but I am grateful for the life I lived. My life was a beautiful journey.
"One day I was living under the highway by myself and the next day I found the best family and roommates who gave me snacks, air conditioning, and a grassy field to play in.
"I also got to go to movie sets, concerts and meet a lot of interesting humans. Remember above all to take care of each other, take care of the planet and have a snack."
Brick previously appeared in the #LickMyFace campaign with his famous owner back in 2016 and was a regular feature on his social media profiles.
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