Aubrey Plaza’s husband, writer and director Jeff Baena, dies by suicide at 47

Tragic news. Jeff Baena, a writer and director and husband of Aubrey Plaza, has died by suicide. He was 47.

Baena’s body was discovered by his assistant at a Los Angeles-area home around 10:30 a.m. local time on Friday, as reported by TMZ. The reason behind his suicide remains unknown.

Baena was born and raised in Miami. He later attended film school at New York University and moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating to begin his career in entertainment. Baena has more than a dozen directing and film credits to his name.

Known for his work in films such as Life After Beth (2014) and The Little Hours (2017), Baena earned recognition for his unique storytelling in horror comedies and drama.

Baena started dating Plaza in 2011. However, their relationship became public only after the two tied the knot in May 2021, when Plaza referred to Baena as her “darling husband” in an Instagram post.

Baena is survived by his wife Aubrey Plaza; his mother, Barbara Stern; his stepfather, Roger Stern; his father, Scott Baena; his stepmother, Michele Baena; his brother, Brad Baena; and his stepsiblings, Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman.