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.