Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, cause of death revealed
Writer/director Jeff Baena (L) and actress Aubrey Plaza pose for a portrait during Sundance NEXT FEST at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on August 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Sundance NEXT)
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The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's Office has released the official cause of death for writer and director Jeff Baena, husband to Aubrey Plaza.
The medical examiner's report lists Baena's manner of death as a suicide.
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The 47-year-old was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 3, authorities told The Associated Press. A full report won't be available until the case is closed, the office said.
Baena was born on June 29, 1977, and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended film school at New York University and then moved to Los Angeles to begin his career.
Baena had more than a dozen films to his name, with his most notable movie credit as co-writer of the 2004 film "I Heart Huckabees" starring Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law and Naomi Watts. In 2014, he wrote and directed "Life After Beth," a zombie comedy starring Plaza. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Baena and Plaza, best known for her breakout role on "Parks and Recreation," were married in 2021, but had been together since 2011. They kept their relationship private, according to People.
In May 2021, the "Parks and Recreation" actress referred to Baena as her "darling husband" in a social media post. The couple tied the knot the same year, according to The Associated Press.
"So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble," Plaza wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of the two.
The 40-year-old actress rose to fame playing April Ludgate on the television series "Parks and Recreation" and was nominated for an Emmy for her role on "The White Lotus."
Aubrey Plaza (L) and Jeff Baena attend the screening of "The Little Hours" during 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on June 19, 2017 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)
Plaza has not posted anything regarding her husband’s death recently on social media.
She is scheduled to be a presenter at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills.
The Source: This story was reported with information from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner and the Los Angeles Police Department. FOX TV Stations, FOX News, and The Associated Press contributed.