Hollywood actress Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time after her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, was sadly found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 47-years-old
17:02, 07 Jan 2025Updated 17:07, 07 Jan 2025
Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband's death.
Jeff Baena, 47, was found unresponsive by an assistant inside his Los Angeles home on 3 January. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the medical examiner for the County of Los Angeles gave the cause of death as suicide.
Plaza and Baena's family have issued a joint statement regarding his death: "This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time."
The filmmaker was best known for working on projects such as The Little Hours, Life after Beth and Joshy. Plaza is best known for her roles in Parks and Recreation, and The White Lotus.
Baena made is directorial debut working on 2014's Life after Beth, which also starred Plaza, and the duo went on to collaborate on a number of other projects. Aubrey and Jeff were spotted at a New Year's Day Knicks game mere days before his death.
Plaza and Baena were together for over 10 years before they secretly tied the knot back in 2020, to celebrate their anniversary. The White Lotus actress later announced their union to the world in an Instagram post.
Aubrey was scheduled to present the 82nd Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles on 5 January, but the grieving actress stepped aside in the wake of the tragedy. The couple were acknowledged during the ceremony.
On social media, Aubrey's fans were quick to flood the actress with support and defended her decision not to speak publicly on the matter. Underneath a YouTube video of Brady Corbet's message to Aubrey and Jeff's family, fans gathered as one comment read: "She doesn't have to address or owe anyone anything. She just had a terrible tragedy happen in her life merely days ago. People need to leave her alone and let her greave and heal in peace."
Another person chimed in: "Leave Aubrey alone; she is in shock and so numb she just lost her best friend, her husband," while a third added: "Noooo! Rest in peace. But poor Aubrey! I hope she can heal from such a painful tragedy."
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