Filmmaker Jeff Baena's cause of death released

The cause of death for Jeff Baena, the director and screenwriter who was married to Aubrey Plaza, has been released.

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records reviewed by USA TODAY listed Baena's cause of death as suicide. He was 47.

The "Life After Beth" filmmaker died on Friday at his home in California, records previously showed.

Baena was also known for directing the movies "The Little Hours" and "Horse Girl" and co-writing David O. Russell's "I Heart Huckabees." His most recent film was 2022's "Spin Me Round," which starred Plaza and Alison Brie. Plaza also starred in "Life After Beth" and "The Little Hours."

Baena and Plaza had been married since 2020 and began dating in 2010. According to a GQ profile of Plaza published in 2022, they met "over a game of Balderdash."

The "Parks and Recreation" star told Ellen DeGeneres in 2021 that she and Baena "got a little bored one night" and got married via a "one-hour marriage" website during COVID-19 lockdown.

"I just said, 'Hey, it's our 10-year anniversary. We should do something, get an ice cream cone and do something special,'" she told DeGeneres. "And then I joked about getting married, and he was like, 'Well, we probably couldn't get married that fast. And I said, 'Wouldn't it be nice to get married on our actual anniversary?' And then I Googled it and I found onehourmarriage.com."

Tributes for Baena and condolences for Plaza have been pouring in over the past few days. On Sunday, "The Brutalist" director Brady Corbet mentioned Plaza and Baena while accepting the award for best-director at the Golden Globes.

"Tonight, my heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff's family," he said at the end of his remarks.

Brie wrote on Instagram, "Rest in peace, my friend," while Molly Shannon, who appeared in most of the films Baena directed, shared a series of photos of herself with the filmmaker along with a broken heart emoji. Adam Pally also wrote in an Instagram story, "My heart breaks for my friend Aubrey and the Baena family and for all of us who spent time on his sets or at his house or in his orbit."

Other stars left supportive comments for Plaza on Instagram.

"No words can touch this painful time," Selma Blair wrote on the actress' most recent Instagram post. "Only love and strength and support from everyone. I am so sorry."

Suicide Lifeline: If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 any time, day or night, or chat online.

Contributing: Edward Segarra

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