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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. <br>Director and writer Jeffrey Baena, husband of Hollywood actor Aubrey Plaza, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/events/departed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has died.</a> He was 47.<br>Baena died on January 3 at his home, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office. <br>A cause of death has not been revealed. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/parks-recreation-star-aubrey-plaza-suffered-unexplained-stroke-age-20-paralyzed" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>'PARKS AND RECREATION' STAR AUBREY PLAZA SUFFERED UNEXPLAINED STROKE AT AGE 20: 'I WAS PARALYZED'</strong></a><br><span>Jeff Baena was known for his work on the film "Horse Girl." He co-wrote the movie with actor Alison Brie, as she additionally starred in the film.</span> <span>(Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)</span><br>Reps for Baena and Plaza did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. <br>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. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS</u></strong></a><br><span>Baena made his directorial debut, as he wrote and directed the 2014 zombie comedy film, "Life After Beth", which starred his wife, Plaza. </span> <span>(Mark Davis/Getty Images for Sundance NEXT)</span><br>Baena co-wrote the 2004 film, "I Heart Huckabees," which starred Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/naomi-watts-admits-spiraling-out-control-when-went-through-menopause-36-years-old" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Naomi Watts.</a> <br>He went on and made his directorial debut, as he wrote and directed the 2014 zombie comedy film, "Life After Beth," which starred his wife, Plaza. <br>The filmmaker is additionally known for his work on the film "Horse Girl." He co-wrote the movie with actor Alison Brie, as she additionally starred in the film. "Horse Girl" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/aubrey-plaza-shares-she-stole-note-biden-desk-parks-recreation-shoot" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>AUBREY PLAZA SHARES WHY SHE STOLE A NOTE FROM BIDEN'S DESK DURING 'PARKS AND RECREATION' SHOOT</u></strong></a><br><span>Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza kept their relationship private.</span> <span>(David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)</span><br>Baena created an anthology series for Showtime titled "Cinema Toast" in 2021. The show also marked Plaza’s directorial debut.<br>His other film credits include "Joshy," "Spin Me Round," "Digging for Fire" and "The End of Love."<br>Baena was married to "The White Lotus" star Plaza. The two began dating in 2011 and kept their relationship private, according to People. The couple never announced their <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/events/marriage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">engagement or nuptials</a>. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER</u></strong></a><br><span>Director Jeff Baena speaks during the "Meet The Filmmakers" series at Apple Store Soho on July 30, 2014, in New York City.</span> <span>(J. Countess/Getty Images)</span><br>In May 2021, the "Parks and Recreation" actress referred to Baena as her "darling husband" in a social media post. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>"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. <br>Plaza has not posted anything regarding her husband’s death recently on social media.<br>Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. 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