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Director Jeffrey Baena died by suicide, says medical reportBaena, 47, died in his residence on January 3. The medical examiner said the cause of death was "hanging".
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Hollywood screenwriter and director Jeffrey Baena (L).</p></div>

Hollywood screenwriter and director Jeffrey Baena (L).

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Washington: Hollywood screenwriter and director Jeffrey Baena, who was married to actor Aubrey Plaza, died by suicide, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said in a report released over the weekend.

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Baena, 47, died in his residence on January 3. The medical examiner said the cause of death was "hanging."

Baena wrote and directed films including Life of Beth and Horse Girl and co-wrote I Heart Huckabees.

Plaza, who gained fame as an apathetic office worker in television series Parks and Recreation, appeared in Francis Ford Coppola movie Megalopolis and the series The White Lotus.

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(Published 05 January 2025, 20:18 IST)