Aubrey Plaza’s director, writer husband Jeff Baena dead at 47
Director and writer Jeffrey Baena, husband of Hollywood actor Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.
Baena died on January 3 at his home, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office.
A cause of death has not been revealed.
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Reps for Baena and Plaza did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Baena was born on June 29, 1977, and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended film school at New York University and then moved to Los Angeles to begin his career.
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Baena co-wrote the 2004 film, "I Heart Huckabees," which starred Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law and Naomi Watts.
He went on and made his directorial debut, as he wrote and directed the 2014 zombie comedy film, "Life After Beth," which starred his wife, Plaza.
The filmmaker is additionally known for his work on the film "Horse Girl." He co-wrote the movie with actor Alison Brie, as she additionally starred in the film. "Horse Girl" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020.
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Baena created an anthology series for Showtime titled "Cinema Toast" in 2021. The show also marked Plaza’s directorial debut.
His other film credits include "Joshy," "Spin Me Round," "Digging for Fire" and "The End of Love."
Baena was married to "The White Lotus" star Plaza. The two began dating in 2011 and kept their relationship private, according to People. The couple never announced their engagement or nuptials.
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In May 2021, the "Parks and Recreation" actress referred to Baena as her "darling husband" in a social media post.
"So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble," Plaza wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of the two.
Plaza has not posted anything regarding her husband’s death recently on social media.