“Emily in Paris” star Pierre Deny has died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 69.
“It’s with deep emotion that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny, which occurred this Monday following a sudden and extreme case of ALS,” the actor’s daughters wrote in a press release obtained by the Every day Mail on Wednesday.
Deny, notably, appeared within the third and fourth seasons of the hit Netflix sequence.
He performed Louis de Léon, CEO of the fictional vogue large JVMA.
Lily Collins, who performs the titular character, introduced final week that the sequence is filming its sixth — and ultimate — season.
“Annnnnd we’re again — for the final time. @emilyinparis takes on Greece (and naturally France) for one ultimate, epic journey. Let’s make it essentially the most extremely particular season but!” she wrote by way of Instagram.
The actress and her co-stars have but to react to Deny’s passing.
Earlier than starring in “Emily in Paris,” the beloved French actor appeared in additional than 500 episodes of cleaning soap opera “Demain nous appartien.”
His longtime co-star Luce Mouchel shared a touching tribute by way of Instagram on Tuesday, reflecting on their “brief decade of shared like that ought to not have ended so shortly and so brutally.”
She wrote in French, “I’m pondering of your daughters and their distinctive braveness. Considering of you, my final go to and your glowing eyes, relaxation in peace, Dr. Dumaze 🤍🤍🤍.”
Deny was additionally well-known for his roles in a number of different French sequence together with, “Fabio Montale,” “Une femme d’honneur” and “Cinq soeurs.”
ALS is a nervous system illness that impacts nerve cells within the mind and spinal twine, per the Mayo Clinic. The illness results in muscle weak spot and different signs that worsen over time and at present has no remedy.
A number of celebrities have lately gone public with their ALS battles, with “90 Day Fiancé” star Jenny Slatten sharing her prognosis final week.
“Gray’s Anatomy” actor Eric Dane handed away in February, 10 months after asserting his personal prognosis.
