‘Tehran’ Co-Creator Dana Eden Found Dead in Athens Hotel While Filming 4th Season

Dana Eden, a producer and co-creator behind the Israeli Apple TV spy thriller series “Tehran,” has died at the age of 52. According to Greek police, Eden was found dead in her Athens hotel room on Sunday.

“We mourn the passing of our colleague and partner in a long series of productions, series and programs at the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation,” Kan, Israel’s public broadcaster, said in a Monday statement. The producer was reportedly found by her brother and was in Greece at the time overseeing the filming of the fourth season of “Tehran.”

Greek police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said the evidence found in Eden’s hotel room appeared to rule out the possibility of foul play. Reuters reported that investigators found pills at the scene as well as bruises on her neck, per the coroner.

Some local Greek and Israeli outlets also reported that law enforcement officials were investigating the circumstances as a possible murder. However, Donna and Shula Productions, the production company Eden ran with fellow producer Shula Spiegel, strongly pushed back against rumors of foul play.

“Rumors about criminal death or about a national background are not true and are not grounded,” the company said in its own statement. “We call on the media and the public to refrain from publishing unverified assumptions, and to behave responsibly and sensibly.”

“Tehran,” which follows an Iranian-born, Israeli-raised spy who is sent back on her first deep-cover mission to Iran, was renewed for a fourth season in December. In 2021, the series won an International Emmy for Best Drama. Across its first three seasons, the show has featured appearances from prominent Hollywood stars like Glenn Close and Hugh Laurie.

“I want to say that ‘Tehran’ is not only an espionage series, it’s also about understanding the human behind your enemy,” Eden said while accepting the show’s International Emmy award, pointing to the on-set collaborations between Israeli and Iranian crew members as evidence of what she meant. “We found out that we have a lot in common.”

“I think it gives hope for the future,” she added. “I hope that we can walk together, the Iranians and the Israelis, in Jerusalem and in Tehran as friends and not as enemies.”

In addition to “Tehran,” Eden also produced “The Magpie,” “Shakshouka” and a number of other successful Israeli TV shows and movies.

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