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.

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.

Borella reportedly collapsed on set during preparation for a final scene inside Hotel Danieli in Venice. Medical staff on set tried to revive him before he was pronounced dead at around 7:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, local news outlets La Repubblica, Il Messaggero and Corriere della Sera reported.