Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

January 4

Indie screenwriter and director Jeff Baena has died at 47 years old. Representatives for Baena's wife, "Parks and Rec" star Aubrey Plaza," directed CBS News to a report of Baena's death by Deadline.

His death was also confirmed to CBS News by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Baena is best known for the 2014 comedy "Life After Beth," which starred Plaza, and his work co-writing 2004's "I Heart Huckabees," according to his IMDB page. More recently, he created, wrote, directed and executive produced Showtime's 2021 series "Cinema Toast" and wrote, directed and produced the 2022 movie "Spin Me Round."

Baena and Plaza, 40, wed in 2021. The pair frequently collaborated on his projects. Plaza opened up about the wedding on The Ellen Show, describing the ceremony as an impromptu event held in their backyard while they were sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The wedding was held on their tenth anniversary together, Plaza said.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-baena-filmmaker-aubrey-plaza-husband-dead/

January 4

theyre saying it was by suicide

my heart breaks for aubrey and his family... they were together for a long time

rip to him

January 4

this is incredibly sad and a reminder that mental health is very important, it seems to be related to that unfortunately.

My heart goes to Aubrey and his family

January 4

Gosh what a horrible thing to happen. Poor Aubrey, wishing her the best through this tough time.

January 4

Oh god I love aubrey so much its horrible

January 4

I'm sorry that he was suffering for so long and so intensely that he thought this was the best way to attain peace. And I'm sorry for the loved ones he's left behind, including Aubrey.

Losing someone to suicide permanently changes you. This is heartbreaking for everyone.

I know we have folks on GGD battling mental health issues –– sending love to all of you. I know it's not as easy as saying "talk to someone." Life is really f*cking hard. But you matter.

Edited January 4 by Franch Toast