Brian Griffin death: Family Guy fans launch 'Bring Back Brian' petition after hearing about his death in the latest episode.

Family Guy fans were shocked when Brian Griffin was hit by a car and died on a recent episode. He has been part of the show since the start eleven years ago. Brian was replaced by a new family dog called Vinnie, voiced by Tony Sirico who is known for playing Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gaultieri in The Sopranos.