Pierre Deny Dies: French 'Emily In Paris' Actor Was 69
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French actor Pierre Deny, who was best known internationally for his
role in Netflix hit Emily in Paris, has died at the age of 69.

"It is with deep emotion that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny
this Monday (May 25) following a sudden and severe case of ALS
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)," his daughters said in a statement
released to newswire AFP.

Born in 1956, Deny started out in theatre in the 1980s before moving
into TV.

He was a familiar face on French TV for his roles in more than 60
mainstream shows such as Under the Sun, Une Femme d'Honneur, Cinq
Soeurs as well as long-running soaps Plus Belle La Vie and Tomorrow
Is Ours, appearing in more than 300 episodes of the latter as the
character Renaud Dumaze.

More recently, he broke out internationally in the role of Louis de
Leon in Emily in Paris, the CEO of the luxury fashion conglomerate
JVMA, alongside Lily Collins and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu.

ALS, which is also known as Charcot Disease or Lou Gehrig Disease,?is
a progressive neurodegenerative condition which has struck down
several high-profile sports and entertainment figures, with other
recent victims including Eric Dane and Kenneth Mitchell.



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