Aubrey Plaza comes out of silence after the death of her husband Jeff Baena

The 47-year-old screenwriter and director was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Friday January 3. According to the first elements of the investigation, it is a suicide.

Aubrey Plaza comes out of silence after the death of her husband, Jeff Baena. The 47-year-old screenwriter and director was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Friday January 3. According to the first elements of the investigation, it is a suicide.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported us,” Aubrey Plaza said in a statement to People magazine.

“We ask that you respect our privacy during this time,” the actress added. Parks & Recreation et The White Lotus.

Tribute at the Golden Globes

Aubrey Plaza was supposed to attend the Golden Globes ceremony this Sunday, January 5, but ultimately did not go. The director of the film The BrutalistBrady Corbet, however paid tribute to Jeff Baena and the actress during his acceptance speech.

“Tonight, my heart goes out to Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family,” he said on stage.

Jeff Baena had been in a relationship with Aubrey Plaza since 2011. They got married in 2021. The filmmaker and screenwriter had notably directed the films Life after Bethwith Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly and Dane DeHaan, in 2014, but also Bachelor partyin 2016, Horse Girlwith Alison Brie, in 2020 and Spin Me Roundin 2022, with Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza.

Jeff Baena had also worked with directors Robert Zemeckis and David O. Russell as a production assistant. He thus co-wrote with David O. Russell the screenplay for J’adore Huckabeesin 2004, with Jason Schwarzman, Dustin Hoffman, Naomi Watts and Jude Law.