‘Emily in Paris’ Star Pierre Deny
Dead at 69
Published
May 27, 2026
6:51 AM PDT
Pierre Deny — who played fashion boss Louis de Léon in “Emily in Paris” — died Monday after complications from ALS.
His daughters confirmed the sad news in a statement obtained by DailyMail, which read … “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.”
Pierre appeared in seasons 3 and 4 of the hit Netflix series, portraying the CEO of the luxury goods company JVMA.
Bulgarian-French singer and actor Sylvie Vartan shared a touching tribute to Pierre on Instagram, which says, when translated to English … “I have just learned with great sadness of the passing of Pierre Deny. I shared some wonderful moments with him on stage in Isabelle Mergault’s play.”
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She continued … “He was a generous actor and a sensitive and funny man. In these painful moments, all my thoughts are with his family and loved ones 🙏❤️.”
Pierre was known for his TV roles, including his long-running appearance as Renaud on the soap opera “Demain nous appartient.”
He was 69.
RIP