French actor Pierre Deny, who appeared in seasons three and four of Netflix’s Emily in Paris series, has died. He was 69.
Deny, who played JVMA CEO and fashion boss Louis de Léon in the Lily Collins-starring drama, died on May 25 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his family confirmed in a statement to TF1, the French broadcaster.
“It is with deep emotion that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny which occurred this Monday following a sudden and severe case of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Charcot’s Disease,” Deny’s daughters said in their statement.
News of his death comes nearly a week after Netflix announced Emily in Paris will end after its sixth season now shooting in Greece. Season five ended with Emily choosing to return to Paris after opening a Rome office of the marketing agency she works for and starting (and ending) a new romantic relationship.
Deny was a veteran actor in France, having began in theater in the 1980s before becoming a mainstay in domestic TV series like Julie Lescaut and the soap opera Demain Nous Appartient (Tomorrow is Ours), where he played the role of Dr. Renaud Dumaze in over 500 episodes.
