‘Tehran’ TV Series Producer Dana Eden Found Dead at 52 in Hotel in Greece During Season 4 Shoot

"The production company wishes to clarify that rumors regarding a criminal or nationalistic-related death are not true and are unfounded," said Donna and Shula Productions. Dana Eden Courtesy of Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Dana Eden, an Israeli producer on the Apple TV hit espionage thriller series Tehran, was found dead at the age of 52 on Sunday in a hotel room in Athens, Greece, during the shoot of the show’s season 4, Reuters and Israeli networks reported. No cause of death has been confirmed, but Reuters quoted local police officials as saying that they are so far treating it as a potential suicide based on early evidence and testimonies.“This is a moment of great sorrow for the family, friends, and colleagues,” production company Donna and Shula Productions said in a statement. It also seemed to address social media rumors of an involvement of Iranian agents, saying: “The production company wishes to clarify that rumors regarding a criminal or nationalistic-related death are not true and are unfounded.” Related Stories Movies "Infrastructure of Truth" Under Political Pressure and AI Disruption in Focus at Copenhagen Doc Fest's Industry Strand Movies 'Four Minus Three' Director on Telling a Real-Life Story of Family Tragedy, Clowns, and Hope: "Nobody Wants to Watch Someone Cry for 120 Minutes" Israeli public broadcaster Kan said in a statement: “We mourn the passing of our colleague and partner in a long line of productions, series, and programs at the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation – Dana Eden. Dana was among the senior figures in Israel’s television industry and played a central role in creating and leading some of the corporation’s most prominent and influential productions. Her professional and personal legacy will continue to shape Israeli television for many years to come.” Greek police officials said the 52-year-old’s body was found after her brother failed to reach her several times. Local police issued an autopsy order to determine the cause of death and started collecting security camera footage and testimony from hotel staff, according to reports. Hugh Laurie stars in the recently launched third season of Tehran. Created by Eden, Moshe Zonder and Maor Kohn, written by Tony Saint and Simon Allen, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the series stars Niv Sultan as a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity, Shaun Toub, and Shila Ommi. Season 3 also features Sasson Gabai, Phoenix Raei, and Bahar Pars. Read More About: Apple TV + international Tehran THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter Last Week Tonight With John Oliver John Oliver Recaps Three Months of News in Five Minutes on ‘Last Week Tonight’ Season Premiere: “We’ve Missed a Lot”