Pierre Deny has passed away. The Emily in Paris star was 69 years old.

Deny was best known for playing fashion boss Louis de Léon in the third and fourth seasons of Netflix’s Emily in Paris show. A French actor whose acting career began in the 1980s in theater, Deny also starred in TV shows like Julie Lescaut, Demain Nous Appartient (Tomorrow Is Ours), and more.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Deny passed away on May 25, 2026, following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Deny’s daughters said in a statement, via TF1, “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.”

In addition to the aforementioned TV shows, Deny also starred in projects such as the 1998 Under the Sun TV show, Une femme d’honneur, Cinq soeurs, Plus belle la vie, and more. He recently had a role in the TFL series Camping Paradis in 2025.

Deny’s Tomorrow is Ours co-star Luce Mouchel wrote in an Instagram post, “Pierre, seven years of filming together, taking the train together, having lunch at the canteen together, sometimes confiding, inviting each other from time to time and congratulating you for your hidden cooking talent, meeting our girls, clapping at the theater, calling each other ‘Doctor’ usually, and I forget. A short decade of shared life that should not have ended so quickly and so brutally. 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.”

Sylvie Vartan, who starred alongside Deny in a 2015 stage play titled Ne Me Regardez Pas Comme Ca, also said, “So sad to hear of the passing of Pierre Deny. 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. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this painful time.”

ComingSoon sends condolences to Deny’s family and friends at this time.