US Edition‘Emily In Paris’ assistant director dies during filming for fifth season
Assistant director Diego Borella, 47, died from a sudden heart attack during filming at Venice's Hotel Danieli; production paused briefly before resuming amid industry mourning.
- Diego Borella, an assistant director on Netflix's Emily in Paris, collapsed and died at 47 while preparing the final take at Hotel Danieli on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
- Production was days from wrapping, with the shoot originally scheduled to conclude on August 25; local outlets and La Repubblica reported Borella likely suffered a sudden heart attack, citing medical sources.
- The Venice health service said `Our ambulance arrived at 18.42 `, on-set medical staff and emergency services tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead around 19.30.
- Production was suspended immediately after Diego Borella's death, Paramount Television Studios expressed deep sadness and condolences, and filming resumed Saturday, Aug. 23.
- Netflix has set Season 5 to debut on December 18, 2025, and Borella, a Venetian multidisciplinary artist, was remembered for his poetry and children's stories, deeply impacting the cast and crew.
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‘Emily in Paris’ Assistant Director Drops Dead on Set of Netflix Show After Sudden ‘Heart Attack’ at 47
The assistant director of the hit Netflix series "Emily in Paris" has died suddenly while filming the show’s fifth season in Venice, Italy. The post ‘Emily in Paris’ Assistant Director Drops Dead on Set of Netflix Show After Sudden ‘Heart Attack’ at 47 appeared first on Slay News.
Production on the fifth season of Emily in Paris has been halted after a 47-year-old assistant director died in Venice. Netflix has put the series on indefinite hiatus.
While filming the new season of Emily in Paris, 47-year-old assistant director Diego Borella died suddenly, forcing the production to be halted just before the end of filming. Borella is believed to have died of cardiac arrest.
Filming of the fifth season of Emily in Paris was halted in Venice shortly before the end of filming due to a fatal incident on set. A 47-year-old assistant director died during filming at a Venetian hotel, allegedly from a heart attack. Filming resumed two days after the tragedy.
Diego Borella collapsed during filming in Venice in front of the crew
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