The team of the series “Emily in Paris” was bertained Thursday by the death of a 47 -year -old director director. The production was shooting an episode of the fifth season inside the Danieli hotel in Venice, when Diego Borella felt bad. It was almost 7 p.m. when the unfortunate man collapsed. The Italian was taken care of by the medical staff who are constantly following the filming team.
“The paramedics (…) tried to revive him for a long time. Finally, all the efforts proved to be in vain and the death was found around 7:30 pm, “said the local health authority at the Corriere della Sera. Shocked, the filming team, which has known him for several years, interrupted his work for the rest of the day. In Venice, where Diego was from, the community is upset: “I have very good memories of Diego. He was a beautiful, elegant and stylish man, ”says Mattia Berto, actor and artist, who was his longtime friend.
“We are sorry to learn this sad news. We know which professional he was: appreciated and estimated by all in his field. The city of Venice presents its condolences to all its colleagues and its family, ”said Simone Venturini, city councilor in charge of tourism. Diego Borella lived in Venice, London, New York and Rome, practicing the profession of his dreams. He worked for cinema, theater and wrote children’s tales.
