Filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, dies aged 47 - reports

Filmmaker Jeff Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has been found dead aged 47, according to reports.

The American director and writer, known for Life After Beth and The Little Hours, in which Plaza starred, was pronounced dead at his Los Angeles home on Friday morning, both TMZ and Variety reported.

Plaza, 40, who is known for TV series including Parks And Recreation and The White Lotus, married Baena in 2021.

According to Deadline, his family "is devastated and asks for privacy at this difficult time".

The circumstances of his death are not yet clear.

Baena was a graduate of the NYU (New York University) film school and became a production assistant for filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, known for films including Back To The Future and Forrest Gump, after moving to Los Angeles.

He also worked as an assistant editor for writer-director David O Russell (The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook), Deadline reports.

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Plaza's representatives have been contacted for comment.

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