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Jeff Baena, Indie Director and Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Dies at 47

Jeff Baena, an indie filmmaker whose credits include 'The Little Hours' and 'Life After Beth,' and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, dies at 47.

Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose credits include the off-beat comedies “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth,” has died. Baena was the husband of Aubrey Plaza, who starred in “The Little Hours,” a 2017 black comedy set in a medieval convent, and “Life After Beth,” a zombie satire. Baena’s other directing credits include 2022’s “Spin Me Round,” a dark comedy that stars Allison Brie, who co-wrote the script, as well as “Joshy,” a dramedy with Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, and Nick Kroll.

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