Aubrey Plaza’s husband, director Jeff Baena, discovered lifeless at 47

Filmmaker Jeff Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has died aged 47.

His physique was found by an assistant at his Los Angeles dwelling on Friday morning, the place he was later pronounced lifeless, media experiences say.

The American director, finest recognized for movies The Little Hours, Life After Beth and Joshy, married Ms Plaza in 2021.

The household informed Deadline they have been “devastated” and requested for privateness at this tough time.

Ms Plaza, 40, star of TV collection The White Lotus and Parks and Recreation, has not but commented publicly on the demise of her husband.

The circumstances of his demise stay unclear.

Mr Baena graduated from New York College with a level in movie earlier than transferring to LA to pursue directing.

He labored in manufacturing below filmmakers Robert Zemeckis and David O’Russell, earlier than breaking away to make his personal movies.

He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the discharge of the zombie comedy movie Life After Beth, which featured Plaza.

The pair would go on to collaborate on a number of tasks.