While they had many successful collaborations, Life After Beth was a surprisingly earnest horror comedy that addressed serious themes of loss, regret, and perseverance.

A cause of death for Jeff Baena, the indie writer/filmmaker known for Life After Beth and The Little Hours, has been revealed, per a report by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

Jeff Baena, the indie filmmaker behind “Life After Beth,” “Horse Girl” and other films and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, died Friday at the age of 47, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s ...

(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival) Jeff Baena, the director known for independent films such as Life After Beth and The Little Hours and the husband of Aubrey ...