Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza husband dies aged 47 after being found dead in his Los Angeles Home
Hollywood A-Lister Aubrey Plaza, 40, loved for her roles in The White Lotus and Parks and Recreation, is coming to terms with the tragic death of her beloved husband, Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena.
Police confirmed Baena, known for his films I Heart Huckabee’s, Life After Beth, Little Hours and Horse Girl, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles.
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Sources told TMZ that authorities were called to Baena’s home after his assistant discovered his body.
On arrival, emergency crews confirmed his death, which has been reported as suicide.
Baena and Plaza started dating in 2011 after her rise to fame in Amy Poehler hit sitcom Parks and Recreation.
Despite never announcing their engagement or sharing news of a wedding, the couple secretly tied at an unknown time.
In an Instagram post in 2021, Plaza first referred to Baena as her “darling husband”.
“So proud of my darling husband Jeff Baena for dreaming up another film that takes us to Italia to cause some more trouble,” the post read.
A spokesperson for the pair later confirmed to People Magazine that Plaza and Baena had married.
Plaza later confirmed the details around the marriage on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show Ellen, revealing the couple got married through an online marriage service offering one hour marriages.
Help is available:
Lifeline: 13 11 14.
Young people seeking support can phone beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 or go to headspace.org.au.
