The husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, filmmaker Jeff Baena, has been found dead in the couple’s Los Angeles home.
The 47-year-old reportedly discovered by an assistant on Friday at around 10:30am, TMZ was told by law enforcement sources.
Baena was pronounced dead at the scene after police and fire services responded to a death investigation call.
TMZ reports the cause of death was determined to be suicide.
The family has told Deadline they are “devastated” at the news and “asks for privacy at this difficult time.”
He is survived by Plaza, 40, his parents and extended family.
Baena was found dead at his LA home
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Plaza announced her marriage with Baena in 2021 after around a decade of dating.
The filmmaker is best known for his directorial debut with the 2014 film Life After Beth, which starred Plaza.
After studying film at New York University, Baena moved to LA where he worked as a production assistant for for directors like Robert Zemeckis and David O. Russell.
Baena’s work with Russel helped launch his career, where he co-wrote the director’s 2004 indie comedy I Heart Huckabees which starred Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin.
Plaza and Baena married in 2021 after a decade of dating
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