Sad news: Aubrey Plaza mourns her late husband, director Jeff Baena
4 january 2025 в 19:13
Aubrey Plaza and her family mourn the loss of her late husband, Jeff Baena. According to multiple sources, the late director, screenwriter, and producer was found unconscious and pronounced dead on January 3, 2025. Plaza and Baena kept their relationship away from the public eye; they were together for about ten years before getting married. They even kept their wedding a secret until their marriage was announced in 2021. After news of Baena’s tragic death became known, Plaza’s fans expressed their sorrow for the actress from «Agatha Always Nearby».
Learn more about Baena, his marriage to Plaza, and the cause of his death below.
Baena was a successful screenwriter, director, and producer, best known for his work on films such as «The Little Hours», «Life After Beth», and «Joshy». In the film «Life After Beth», Plaza played the role of Beth Slocum. Baena also became known for co-writing the screenplay for «I Love Huckabees».
Plaza revealed that she and Baena were married when she posted on Instagram in 2021 her excitement about their film «Spin Me Round», which he wrote, directed, and produced.
«I am so proud of my dear husband @jeffbaena for coming up with another film that sends us to Italy to cause even more chaos», - the «White Lotus» actress wrote in her post. «So happy to reunite with the amazing @alisonbrie (who also co-wrote this film!) and @theofficialsuperstar @sordociego @lauren_weedman and many other funny people in this. Preparati!!»
Baena was found by an assistant in their Los Angeles home on January 3, 2025, around 10:30 a.m. local time, TMZ reports. Law enforcement declared him dead at the scene.
According to TMZ, law enforcement officials claim that Baena took his own life. However, medical workers have not yet released his cause of death. Plaza has not yet commented on her husband’s death, but according to Deadline, Baena’s family is «shattered and asks for privacy during this difficult time».
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1−800−273-TALK (8255)
Learn more about Baena, his marriage to Plaza, and the cause of his death below.
Baena was a successful screenwriter, director, and producer, best known for his work on films such as «The Little Hours», «Life After Beth», and «Joshy». In the film «Life After Beth», Plaza played the role of Beth Slocum. Baena also became known for co-writing the screenplay for «I Love Huckabees».
Plaza revealed that she and Baena were married when she posted on Instagram in 2021 her excitement about their film «Spin Me Round», which he wrote, directed, and produced.
«I am so proud of my dear husband @jeffbaena for coming up with another film that sends us to Italy to cause even more chaos», - the «White Lotus» actress wrote in her post. «So happy to reunite with the amazing @alisonbrie (who also co-wrote this film!) and @theofficialsuperstar @sordociego @lauren_weedman and many other funny people in this. Preparati!!»
Baena was found by an assistant in their Los Angeles home on January 3, 2025, around 10:30 a.m. local time, TMZ reports. Law enforcement declared him dead at the scene.
According to TMZ, law enforcement officials claim that Baena took his own life. However, medical workers have not yet released his cause of death. Plaza has not yet commented on her husband’s death, but according to Deadline, Baena’s family is «shattered and asks for privacy during this difficult time».
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1−800−273-TALK (8255)
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