Actress Aubrey Plaza’s spouse, renowned director Jeff Baena, passed away at the age of 47. On Friday morning,
An aide found his dead at his Los Angeles residence. According to law enforcement authorities, he committed suicide.
Baena, who was born in Miami, Florida, on June 29, 1977, attended New York University to study cinema before moving to Los Angeles to further his career.
Before becoming an assistant editor for writer-director David O. Russell, he served as a production assistant for filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. Together with Russell,
Baena co-wrote the 2004 movie “I Heart Huckabees,” which served as his cinematic debut. In 2014, Baena made her directorial debut with the zombie comedy “Life After Beth,”