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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VENICE: Production for the fifth season of the popular Netflix series Emily In Paris has been temporarily suspended in Venice after a crew member passed away on set. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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