Baena had been married to actor Aubrey Plaza since 2021 and the couple collaborated on several films, including in the 2014 movie “Life After Beth.”

Jeff Baena, a writer and director whose credits include “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” has died, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Jeff Baena, a writer and director who was also married to Aubrey Plaza, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 47. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that an assistant discovered Baena's body at a Los Angeles-area home around 10:30 a.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 3. He was pronounced dead at the scene, per the outlet.