He died Friday in his Los Angeles residence, based on the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Workplace.
LOS ANGELES — Author, producer and director Jeff Baena, recognized for comedies like “The Little Hours,” “Life After Beth” and “Joshy” has died. He was 47.
He died Friday in his Los Angeles residence, based on the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Workplace. Officers dominated his dying a suicide after investigation. It is unclear in the event that they’re nonetheless investigating.
TMZ was the primary to interrupt the information.
Baena was married to actress and producer Aubrey Plaza since 2021. They labored on a number of tasks collectively, together with “The Little Hours,” a 2017 R-rated comedy set within the Center Ages, and “Life After Beth,” an R-rated comedy about zombies.
She has not made any public statements since experiences had been revealed, however Deadline experiences the household is “devastated and asks for privateness at this tough time.”
Plaza and Baena had been collectively for 12 years.
He was born in Florida, studied in New York and ultimately moved to California the place he labored with Forrest Gump, The Polar Categorical and Who Framed Roger Rabbit director Robert Zemeckis.
Baena’s movies had been proven at Sundance and the Edinburgh Worldwide Movie Competition earlier than being launched by distributors like Netflix, IFC, and Lionsgate, based on Selection.
He was nominated for 9 awards at these indie screenings, based on IMDb.
A consultant for Plaza instructed the Related Press that along with Plaza, Baena is survived by his mom, Barbara Stern, stepfather Roger Stern, father Scott Baena, stepmother Michele Baena, brother Brad Baena and stepsiblings Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story consists of dialogue of suicide. In the event you or somebody wants assist, the nationwide suicide and disaster lifeline within the U.S. is accessible by calling or texting 988. There may be additionally an internet chat at 988lifeline.org.
