‘Emily in Paris' assistant director dies at 47 after collapsing on set

Originally appeared on E! Online

Hollywood is mourning the loss of a talented director.

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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.

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A local doctor, who had rushed to the scene, confirmed the assistant director’s death, per La Repubblica , and stated that he likely d