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.m. local time.

Diego Borella, an assistant director on "Emily in Paris," died after collapsing suddenly while filming Season 5 in Italy.

Diego Borella, a locally hired third assistant director, on the Netflix show Emily in Paris, has died. He was 47. Borella reportedly collapsed on set while the series was filming season five in Venice, Italy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.