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Jeff Baena, spouse of Aubrey Plaza, passes away at age 47

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Hollywood filmmaker Jeff Baena had died at age 47.

Baena, who was married to the actress Aubrey Plaza from the series “White Lotus,” was discovered deceased by an assistant on Friday morning at his residence in the Los Angeles region, as per TMZ’s report.

Law enforcement sources told the outlet that police and fire responded to the home around 10:30 AM for a death investigation.


Baena and Plaza are pictured in 2016. They began dating in 2011 and wed in 2021.
Baena and Plaza are pictured in 2016. They began dating in 2011 and wed in 2021. Patrick McMullan via Getty Image

Aubrey Plaza and director Jeff Baena attend the ArcLight Drive-In special screening of 'The Little Hours' at the Vineland Drive-In in the City of Industry, east of Los Angeles, California, USA, 19 August 2020.
Aubrey Plaza and director Jeff Baena attend the ArcLight Drive-In special screening of ‘The Little Hours’ at the Vineland Drive-In in the City of Industry, east of Los Angeles, California, USA, 19 August 2020. EPA

The director was pronounced dead at the scene with law enforcement reportedly saying he died by suicide.

Baena was best known for directing films such as the horror comedy “Life After Beth” (2014) and the 2017 comedy-drama “The Little Hours.”

Baena and Plaza — who shot to fame in the sitcom “Parks and Recreation” — wed in 2021 after a decade of dating.

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