“Unimaginable Tragedy”: Aubrey Plaza Has Issued A Statement After Her Husband Jeff Baena’s Death

This article mentions suicide. 

Aubrey Plaza has spoken out following her husband Jeff Baena’s death on Friday, Jan. 3.

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The 40-year-old star and Jeff’s family issued a statement to People on Monday, where they called their loss an “unimaginable tragedy.”

Los Angeles County coroner’s office previously determined that Jeff died by suicide in his LA home. He was 47 years old.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” the statement read.

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Aubrey and Jeff first started dating in 2011, and got married a decade later. They initially kept their nuptials a secret, but Aubrey let the cat out of the bag in May 2021 when she referred to Jeff as her “darling husband” in an Instagram post.

Jeff was a respected indie director and writer, making his directorial debut with Life After Beth in 2014, which starred Aubrey as the movie’s titular character.

On Sunday, director Brady Corbet mentioned Jeff when he picked up the Best Director — Motion Picture Golden Globe for his movie The Brutalist.