Hollywood is mourning the loss of a talented director.

Diego Borella , an assistant director of Emily in Paris , died on Aug. 22 while filming the fifth season of the Netflix show in Venice, Italy, according to multiple local outlets. He was 47.

While preparing to film a final scene inside Venice’s historic Hotel Danieli, local outlets reported that Borella collapsed around 7 p.m. local time. Medical staff on set attempted to revive Borella, per multiple outlets, but he died at the scene.

A local doctor, who had rushed to the scene, confirmed the assistant director’s death, per La Repubblica , and stated that he likely died of a “sudden heart attack.”

“Our ambulance arrived at 18.42 (on Thursday evening),” the Venice health service said, per The Independent . “Medics mad

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