Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead in his Los Angeles home

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Independent filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47 years old.

Baena was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Friday in a Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. The circumstances remained unclear on Saturday. The office said it was investigating and a full report would not be available until the case was closed.

A representative for Plaza responded to a request for comment with a link to an article about Baena’s death on the entertainment industry news site Deadline.

Baena co-wrote the 2004 David O. Russell film “I Heart Huckabees” and has written and directed five of his own films, mostly dark comedies. Plaza starred in his first film, the 2014 zombie comedy “Life After Beth,” and appeared in two of his other films: “The Little Hours” and “Spin Me Round.”

Plaza, 40, rose to fame playing April Ludgate on the TV series “Parks and Recreation” and was nominated for an Emmy for her role in “The White Lotus.” The couple married in 2021.