Diego Borella, assistant director of Emily in Paris, died suddenly at 47 while filming season 5 in Italy. Production briefly paused before resuming Aug. 23.

Assistant director Diego Borella, 47, tragically died from a suspected heart attack while filming Emily in Paris Season 5 in Venice. Production halted briefly as cast and crew paid tribute to his life and career.

Production on the set of “Emily in Paris” was temporarily suspended after assistant director Diego Borella unexpectedly collapsed while filming in Venice, Italy. Borella was pronounced dead at the scene from “a sudden heart attack” at 7 p.m. local time.