Booksprint Edizioni; Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix Diego Borella, an assistant director ofEmily in Paris, has died at the age of 47 According to an Italian news outlet, he collapsed during filming of the show's fifth season at the Hotel Danieli in Venice Netflix has suspended filming of the series following the tragedy Diego Borella, an assistant director ofEmily in Paris,has died. He was 47. Borella was pronounced dead after he collapsed while filming thefifth season of the hit Netflix showin Italy at around 7:00 p.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 22, local news outletsLa Repubblica,Il MessaggeroandCorriere della Serareported. The tragedy took place during preparation for a final scene inside Hotel Danieli in Venice, the outlets said. Medical staff on set attempted to revive Borella, but he died at the scene, according to the outlets. A local doctor confirmed the assistant director's death, stating that he likely died of "a sudden heart attack," perLa Repubblica. Filming for the fifth season ofEmily in Parishas been suspended following the incident, according toIl Messaggero. Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix Borella was a well-known Venetian professional who had trained in Rome, London and New York, and also worked in the visual arts and literature, according toLa Repubblica. He had been in Italy for the filming of the fifth season ofEmily in Parisin recent weeks. Just days before Borella's death,Lily Collins, who plays the titular character, posted photos from behind the scenes of filming the show on location. In anInstagram postshared on Aug. 19, the actress, 36, included photos of herself standing on a pier in Venice, as well as one of her posing on a boat with costarAshley Park. "Joy ride to and from work with the best…," Collins wrote in the caption of the post. "Caption, chapeau, cherished memories game STRONG," Park, 34, responded in the comments section. "You KNOW how much I love you. another adventure for the books 🥹." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Collins also posted photos of herself taking in some Italian sights while filming on a boat in anotherInstagram postshared three days earlier. "A very Venetian getaway. When work becomes play…," Collins captioned that social media post. Netflix, as well as the production companies forEmily in Paris— Darren Star Productions, Jax Media and MTV Entertainment Studios — did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, Aug. 23. Read the original article onPeople