LOS ANGELES– Director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, married to actress Aubrey Plaza, has died, authorities have confirmed. He was 47 years old.
Baena was best known for directing the horror comedy “Life After Beth,” the dark comedy “Joshy” and co-writing the cult classic “I Heart Huckabees” with filmmaker David O. Russell.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed Baena’s death to ABC News.
In this Monday, June 19, 2017 photo, Aubrey Plaza, right, and Jeff Baena arrive at the premiere of “The Little Hours” at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival in Culver City, California.
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A representative for Plaza directed ABC News to a Deadline article about his death.
The 47-year-old man was discovered at his home by an assistant, according to police sources interviewed by ABC News.
The call announcing his death came around 10:30 p.m. Friday evening, according to sources.
Jeff Baena arrives at the premiere of “Spin Me Round” on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at The London in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
The county medical examiner has not officially determined the cause.
Baena and Plaza had been married since 2021 and frequently worked together on projects, with Plaza starring in several of Baena’s films, including “Life After Beth”, “The Little Hours” and “Spin Me Round”.
TMZ was the first to report the news.
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