Aubrey Plaza has broken her silence following the death of her husband, Jeff Baena.
The “Agatha All Along” actress, 40, and Baena’s family released a statement on Monday.
“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” the statement obtained by The Post read.
Baena, who was a writer and director, reportedly died by suicide on Friday. He was 47.
Born and raised in Miami, Baena attended film school at New York University and moved to Los Angeles after graduation to pursue a career in th entertainment industry.
His big break came in 2004 when he co-wrote the screenplay for “I Heart Huckabees” with the film’s director David O. Russell.
Baena started Plaza dating in 2011. Three years later, the “Parks and Recreation” actress starred in Baena’s directorial debut, “Life After Beth,” a zombie comedy about a guy who discovers that his girlfriend (Plaza) has returned from the dead. The film made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the prestigious Grand Jury Prize.
Plaza and Baena collaborated on a total of five films together, 2012’s “The End of Love,” 2017’s “The Little Hours,” and 2022’s and “Spin Me Round” among them.
The couple married in 2021, which fans only learned after the “White Lotus” actress casually referred to the director as “my darling husband” on social media.
“So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to Italia to cause some more trouble,” she captioned the May 2021 Instagram post.
In addition to Plaza, the filmmaker is survived by his mother Barbara Stern, stepfather Roger Stern along with father Scott Baena, stepmother Michele Baena, brother Brad Baena, stepsister Bianca Gabay and stepbrother Jed Fluxman.
This is a developing story.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
