UPDATED withAubrey Plazas statement:Tragic news.Jeff Baenadied January 3 at 47.
He is also the husband of actress and producer Aubrey Plaza, and they have been married since 2021.
Plazas rep said in a statement to the Daily Mail: This is an unimaginable tragedy.
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We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.
kindly respect our privacy during this time.Circumstances of his passing are unclear at this moment.
After graduating NYU Film School, Baena moved to Los Angeles to start building his career.
In 2014, he made his directorial debut withLife After Bethwhich he also wrote.
On television, Baena created, wrote, directed and executive produced the Showtime seriesCinema Toast.
The family is devastated and asks for privacy at this difficult time.
