Director Jeff Baena, husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47, according to US media reports.
Reports said an aide discovered his body at his home in Los Angeles on Friday morning, where he was later pronounced dead.
The American director, best known for the films The Little Hours and Life After Beth and Joshy, married Ms. Plaza in 2021.
The family told Deadline they are “devastated” and have asked for privacy at this difficult time.
Ms. Plaza, 40, star of the TV series The White Lotus and Parks and Recreation, has not yet commented publicly on her husband’s death.
The circumstances of his death remain unclear.
Mr. Baena graduated from New York University with a degree in film before moving to Los Angeles to pursue directing.
He worked in production under filmmakers Robert Zemeckis and David Ursel, before separating to make his own films.
He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the release of the zombie comedy Life After Beth, in which Plaza appeared.
The couple will continue to collaborate on many projects.