Producer of Israeli spy thriller 'Tehran' dies in Greece, cause unknown

Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning drama "Tehran," has died suddenly in Greece, Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Monday. Eden, 52, was found dead in a hotel in the Greek capital, Athens, a Greek police official said, adding that initial indications suggested she had taken her own life and there was no suspicion of foul play. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as Greek police do not comment publicly in such cases.

KAN said Eden was in Greece for the filming of the hit series' fourth season.




"Dana was among the leading figures in Israel's television industry and played a central role in the creation and leadership of some of the most prominent and influential productions within the corporation," KAN said in a statement. It did not give a cause of death.

In a statement, Eden's production company, Donna and Shula productions, sought to dispel rumours that the producer had been killed. "The production company wishes to clarify that the rumuors of a criminal or nationally motivated death are false and unfounded," it said.

"Tehran," which premiered in in 2020, tells the story of Tamar Rabinyan, a young Mossad operative tasked with hacking into and disabling the Iranian nuclear reactor so the Israeli military can carry out an airstrike.