The director, who also co-wrote "I Heart Huckabees," collaborated with the actress on the movies "The Little Hours" and "Life After Beth."Jeff Baena, the independent filmmaker who collaborated with his wife,

Aubrey Plaza made a brief statement Monday on the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, at the age of 47 and asked for privacy.

Director and writer Jeffrey Baena, husband of Hollywood actor Aubrey Plaza, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 3. He was 47.