Director Jeff Baena, husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, died aged 47

Turin, 4 Jan (LaPresse) – Filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has died. According to coroner's documents, the 47-year-old filmmaker was found lifeless on Friday in a Los Angeles County home. The circumstances of the death are still unclear. Baena had co-written David O. Russell's 2004 film ‘I Heart Huckabees’ and had written and directed five films, mostly black comedies. Plaza starred in his directorial debut, the 2014 zombie comedy ‘Life After Beth’ and in two more of his films, ‘The Little Hours’ and ‘Spin Me Round’. Plaza, 40, rose to fame playing April Ludgate in the television series ‘Parks and Recreation’ and was nominated for an Emmy for her role in ‘The White Lotus’. The couple were married in 2021.