JamesG
05-27-2026, 04:22 PM
Actor Pierre Deny Dies at 69 after ALS Battle
by Etan Vlessing
May 27, 2026
French actor Pierre Deny, who appeared in seasons three and four of Netflix’s "Emily in Paris" series, has died. He was 69.
Deny, who played JVMA CEO and fashion boss Louis de Léon in the Lily Collins-starring drama, died on May 25 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his family confirmed in a statement to TF1, the French broadcaster.
“It is with deep emotion that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny which occurred this Monday following a sudden and severe case of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Charcot’s Disease,” Deny’s daughters said in their statement.
Deny was a veteran actor in France, having began in theater in the 1980s before becoming a mainstay in domestic TV series like Julie Lescaut and the soap opera Demain Nous Appartient (Tomorrow is Ours), where he played the role of Dr. Renaud Dumaze in over 500 episodes.
Besides Emily in Paris, his recent roles include an episode of the TF1 series Camping Paradis in 2025.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pierre-deny-dead-emily-in-paris-1236606561/
by Etan Vlessing
May 27, 2026
French actor Pierre Deny, who appeared in seasons three and four of Netflix’s "Emily in Paris" series, has died. He was 69.
Deny, who played JVMA CEO and fashion boss Louis de Léon in the Lily Collins-starring drama, died on May 25 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his family confirmed in a statement to TF1, the French broadcaster.
“It is with deep emotion that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny which occurred this Monday following a sudden and severe case of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Charcot’s Disease,” Deny’s daughters said in their statement.
Deny was a veteran actor in France, having began in theater in the 1980s before becoming a mainstay in domestic TV series like Julie Lescaut and the soap opera Demain Nous Appartient (Tomorrow is Ours), where he played the role of Dr. Renaud Dumaze in over 500 episodes.
Besides Emily in Paris, his recent roles include an episode of the TF1 series Camping Paradis in 2025.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pierre-deny-dead-emily-in-paris-1236606561/