Aubrey Plaza’s husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, has died at the age of 47.

According to PEOPLE magazine, Baena was discovered at his home in Los Angeles on Friday morning (3 January) at around 10.30am where he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of death is currently unclear.

Jeff Baena has passed away at 47 (George Pimentel/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival)

Baena was born in Miami, Florida, and studied film at New York University before later moving to Los Angeles.

He was best known for his numerous writing and directing credits, including work on Life After Beth, Joshy, Spin Me Round and I Heart Huckabees.

Baena and Plaza – known for her roles in Parks And Recreation and The White Lotus – have been married since 2021 after first starting dating 10 years earlier.

The couple kept their relationship mostly private and fans only realised they had married when Plaza referred to Baena as her ‘husband’ in an Instagram post.

“So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble excited to be reunited with the amazing @alisonbrie (who also co-wrote this one!) and @theofficialsuperstar @sordociego @lauren_weedman and so many more fun people in this. Preparati!!” She wrote in 2021.

Plaza later told GQ in November 2022 that the pair had tied the knot in a low-key ceremony.

The couple married in 2021 (David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

The couple have worked together on numerous titles, including Cinema Toast in which Plaza made her directorial debut.

Plaza has since spoken about what it was like to work with her husband on the series.

“It was very hectic while we were making the show because we were quarantined and Jeff, he created the show; it was his idea,” Plaza told PEOPLE in 2021.

“Our house became this strange post-production facility and he’s downstairs on his Zooms or on his sessions and I’m upstairs editing, we’re just going back and forth.”

In a statement, Plaza’s reps told Deadline that ‘the family is devastated and asks for privacy at this difficult time’.

Baena is survived by his mother, Barbara Stern, stepfather Roger Stern, stepmother Michele Banea, brother, Brad Banea and step siblings Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman.

LADbible Group has reached out to Baena and Plaza’s reps for comment.

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Aubrey Plaza has opened up about what happened to her when she suffered a stroke in her 20s.

The Emily the Criminal star, 40, appeared on SiriusXM’s Howard Stern Show on Wednesday (11 September) to promote three of her upcoming projects.

It seems September is going to be a busy month for the actor, as she features in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (27 September), comedy movie My Old Ass (13 September), and Disney Plus series Agatha All Along (18 September).

As well as speaking about her work, Plaza lifted the lid on the time she experienced a stroke at the age of 20, while studying at New York University. Watch below:

Her stroke was caused by a blood clot in her brain, temporary leaving her with partial paralysis.

On what happened, she explained: “It was really a freak thing, honestly, you know my doctors blamed it on the birth control pill at the time because I’d kind of been on like a new one or something for a couple months.

“It was really the only thing I was putting into my body and so I never took that again, ever.

“I’ve never been on hormones or anything like that again because clearly, I mean, I think it was probably that.”

Plaza added: “It was wild. The craziest thing about it ― and kind the coolest thing about it ― it happened mid-sentence.

Aubrey Plaza got a blood clot in her brain when she was 20 (YouTube/The Howard Stern Show)

“I took the train to Astoria to have lunch with my friends and I walked into their apartment ― I hadn’t even taken my jacket off ― and it just happened.

“That’s when I was paralyzed, but only really for a minute or something. I lost my motor skills really briefly. The freakiest thing was I forgot how to talk.”

Despite it being a life-changing event, the actor managed to work through speech and physical therapy to recover and have a successful film career.

“I always am aware of how precious life is, and I try to remember that every day,” she said.

“I tend to see the bigger picture or try to see the bigger picture and try not to take things so seriously and try not to get hung up on the small things…

Plaza said it ‘was really a freak thing’ (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

“I do have an overall feeling of life is short. And I might as well just do as much as I can. Maybe it’s why I’m so busy.”

Stroke symptoms

According to the NHS, main symptoms of stroke can be remembered with the abbreviation ‘FAST’

• Face – this happens when the face drops on one side, or perhaps the person may not be able to smile, or move their mouth. Sometimes their eyes may have dropped.
• Arms – a person who has suffered a stroke may struggle to lift both arms and because of weakness or numbness in one arm.
• Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake.
• Time – it’s time to dial 999 immediately if you see any of these signs or symptoms.

Aubrey Plaza has revealed that she once almost got married to ex-boyfriend Michael Cera after a cross-country road trip.

The former couple met on the set of Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, and dated for a year and a half before calling it quits. But, for a fleeting moment, their love gave hope to those ‘awkward’ people everywhere.

Michael and Aubrey starred together in Scott Pilgrim Vs The World – an cult-classic rom-com action based on the graphic novel of the same name – as Scott Pilgrim and Julie Powers.

Although Julie’s crush on Scott was unrequited in the film, Aubrey and Michael had a very real, but very secret, romance on-set.

It wasn’t until 2016 – six years after the film was first released – that Aubrey revealed they had dated.

Earrlier this year, the Emily The Criminal actress had been speaking to RuPaul and Michelle Visage on their podcast Whats The Tee, when Michael came up in conversation.

When Drag Race host RuPaul confessed that he though Michael Cera was ‘sexy’, Aubrey replied: “I dated him for a long time!”

When asked how long ‘a long time’ was, she said: “A year and a half.”

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Dropping yet another bombshell on the podcast hosts, Aubrey then shared: “We drove across the country after we shot that movie and almost got married in Vegas.”

Speaking about how they met on set in Toronto, RuPaul asked her: “Do you think it was that thing that happens to people who are enclosed in a small situation?”

Aubrey joked: “Oh, like animals in captivity? Everyone wants to f**k each other?

“No, he’s a very special – I mean, we love each other. We’re still really good friends and he’s just a weird little freak and we speak the same language. He’s one of the funniest people I know.”

Michael has never publicly commented on his relationship with Aubrey – or any of his relationships, for that matter.

But, earlier this year, comedian Amy Schumer accidentally revealed that her Life & Beth co-star was a dad.

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Speaking about her experience with motherhood, she told Entertainment Tonight: “Michael has a baby, too.”

She continued: “Is that public knowledge?…I just outed him, I just outed his baby.”

Meanwhile, Aubrey is now married to her longtime boyfriend Jeff Baena.

The couple, who had been dating since 2011, never officially announced their wedding, but Aubrey made the news pretty clear when she posted to Instagram last year to celebrate the news that a film of theirs was going into production, writing: “So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble.”

I’m glad these two are happy and everything, but I’ll never let go of what could have been.

Prince William has spoken publicly following the news of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis.

Buckingham Palace had revealed the news of the 75-year-old monarch’s diagnosis, confirming that the King is undergoing a treatment plan and has had his public duties postponed.

“During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer,” the statement read.

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“His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.

“The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.

“His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.”

The Palace did not detail what type of cancer the King has been diagnosed with, but clarified it is not prostate cancer.

Now, Prince William has commented on his father’s diagnosis at an event held today (7 February) in London.

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Arriving at a gala for the London Air Ambulance Service, the Prince of Wales said: “We really appreciate everyone’s kind messages. Thank you.”

The Prince of Wales also held an investiture ceremony today at Windsor Castle.

This comes after King Charles underwent a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate – a surgery his wife, Queen Camilla, said he ‘recovered well’ from.

At the time, Buckingham Palace said the King went public with his health problem as a way of sending a message to other men to get their prostates checked.

Since the news of the diagnosis, many have come forward with their words of well wishes for the King, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who said on X: “Wishing His Majesty a full and speedy recovery.

“I have no doubt he’ll be back to full strength in no time and I know the whole country will be wishing him well.”

Yesterday (6 February), Prince Harry arrived in London to see his father following news of the King’s cancer diagnosis.

He is heading back to California after having seen his father for a time.