Overview
- Borella, 47, collapsed during preparations for a final scene inside the Hotel Danieli on August 21.
- The Venice health service said an ambulance arrived at 18:42 and he was pronounced dead around 19:30 after resuscitation attempts.
- Italian outlets reported a likely sudden heart attack, though only the on‑scene death has been formally confirmed.
- Filming was suspended after the incident and multiple outlets reported production resumed by Saturday; the Venice shoot was scheduled August 15–25.
- Paramount Television Studios issued condolences, and Netflix continues to list Season 5’s December 18 premiere; colleagues noted Borella’s Venetian roots and writing work.