French actor Pierre Deny died at the age of 69. who became famous on the international stage mainly for his role in the hit series from Netflix Emily in Paris. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny this Monday (May 25) after a sudden and severe course of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis),his daughters said in a statement to the AFP news agency, which is quoted by the portal.
Deny was born in 1956 and in the 1980s he started his career in the theater, from where he later moved to television work. He was a familiar face on French screens thanks to his appearances in more than 60 popular series and shows. He also starred in the long-running telenovelas Plus Belle La Vie and Tomorrow Is Ours – in the latter, he appeared in more than 300 episodes as the character Renaud Dumaze.
Recently, he has achieved significant international success thanks to the role of Louis de Leon in the series Emily in Paris, where he played the CEO of luxury fashion conglomerate JVMA alongside Lily Collins and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu.
ALS, also known as Charcot or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that has affected several well-known personalities from the world of sports and show business. Her other recent victims include Eric Dane and Kenneth Mitchell.
