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Pierre Deny, who played JVMA CEO Louis de Léon alongside Lily Collins and Ashley Park in Emily in Paris, died following a battle with ALS, his family confirmed in a May 27 statement. He was 69.
By Olivia Evans May 27, 2026 2:13 PM | Updated 1 minute ago
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The Emily in Paris family is bidding a painful au revoir to a beloved cast member.
Pierre Deny, a French actor who portrayed JVMA CEO Louis de Léon in seasons three and four of the Lily Collins-led series, died following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) May 25, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 69.
“It is with deep emotion that we announce the passing of Pierre Deny,” Deny’s daughters said in a statement obtained by The Daily Mail May 27, “which occurred this Monday following a sudden and severe case of ALS.”
In the Netflix series, Deny played as the father of Nicholas de Léon (Paul Forman) the high school friend turned boyfriend of Mindy Chen (Ashley Park).
While Deny gained worldwide recognition for his supporting role in the romantic comedy series, he began his career as an actor in the 1980s. He appeared in dozens of French television series, including the natural disaster drama Demain Nous Appartient, or, Tomorrow Is Ours, in which he played Dr. Renaud Dumaze.
Following news of his death, French actress and singer Sylvie Vartan, who starred alongside Deny in the 2015 production of Isabelle Margault’s Ne Me Regardez Pas Comme Ca, shared a tribute.
“So sad to hear of the passing of Pierre Deny,” Vartan wrote in a May 26 Instagram post, translated from French. “I shared some great moments with him on stage in Isabelle Mergault's play. He was a generous actor and a sensitive and funny man.”
Vartan added, “My thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this painful time.”
Meanwhile, Luce Mouchel, who starred alongside Deny in Tomorrow is Ours, also shared an emotional reflection to her former costar.
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“A short decade of shared life that should not have ended so quickly and so brutally,” Mouchel wrote in a May 26 post on Instagram. “I'm thinking of your daughters and their exceptional courage. Thinking of you, my last visit and your sparkling eyes, rest in peace, Dr. Dumaze.”
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