AUBREY Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena was tragically found dead at his Los Angeles home on Friday January 3.
Plaza, who starred in Parks and Recreation, married Baena in 2021.
Who was Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena?
Jeff Baena was 47 when he passed away. He was a screenwriter and director who was married to actress Aubrey Plaza, 40.
He was born on June 29, 1977, in Miami, Florida.
His directing credits included Life After Beth (2014) and The Little Hours (2017) — both of which featured Plaza.
He also directed the 2016 comedy Joshy and the 2020 drama Horse Girl.
He co-wrote the Indie film I Heart Huckabees (2004) alongside David O Russell.
How did Jeff Baena die?
Emergency services reportedly received a call from Baena’s assistant from a house in the Los Angeles area at around 10:30am on January 3.
Baena was pronounced dead at the scene, according to TMZ.
Law enforcement reportedly told the outlet that they believe the director died by suicide, but an official cause of death has not yet been released.
Deadline have reported that his loved ones are “devastated” by the shocking news and have asked for privacy whilst they grieve.
What has Aubrey Plaza said about Jeff Baena?
Plaza broke the news of their union as they prepared to work together in the feature film Spin Me Round.
She wrote on Instagram: “So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble.”
Plaza’s post was liked more than 175,000 times in the hours after it was written.
Plaza spoke to People magazine about life with Baena during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
She told the publication: “We were quarantined for months and months like everybody else.
“And we did enjoy it. I think it was, obviously other than all of the catastrophic things happening in the world, just on a personal level, relationship level, was kind of nice to just be forced to be in one place for that long.
“Could have gone either way, I guess.”
She also told the publication: “I think that when you’re with someone that is in your field, they understand what you’re dealing with on a deeper level.
“So obviously you are able to support each other and really understand kind of the journey that we’re both on.
“So I think that can be really great. But, you know, working with your partner can always be challenging.
“There’s a lot of things we do separately and I think that it’s all about balance.”
Plaza added: “I think that one of the great things about our careers is that we are forced to be independent, take little breaks, go off and do our things and come back. So it’s kind of fun.
“Nothing is ever the same. You don’t want to spend too much time apart. But I think that there’s a way that it can work and there’s a balance in that.”
