One of the greatest unsolved questions of GTA San Andreas, how did Brian Johnson die?   What we know We know that Brian died in 1987. We also know that CJ was present, and didn't attempt to help him.   My Theory This is my theory on what happened. CJ's character is based off of Dr Dre. Dre's younger brother also died. Dre was on tour and his brother got into a fight, getting his neck snapped. I believe that Brian had just joined the GSF set, and he had to gain some reputation. CJ and Bria