Overview

• Assistant director Diego Borella, 47, collapsed at Venice’s Hotel Danieli around 7 p.m. and medics were unable to revive him, according to local reports.
• Reports say the collapse happened as the crew prepared to shoot the final scene of the Venice portion of season five.
• Filming in Venice has reportedly been halted, with the location shoot scheduled for August 15 to 25 and expected to finish in the coming days.
• Details were first reported by Italy’s La Repubblica and relayed by UK outlets including the Mirror and The Sun.
• Netflix confirmed earlier this week that all 10 episodes of season five are set to premiere on December 18, and no update to that plan has been announced.