New particulars in regards to the relationship between Aubrey Plaza and her late husband, Jeff Baena, have surfaced as his post-mortem has been launched. Plaza and Baena dated for over a decade earlier than secretly getting married in 2020. A medical expert’s report revealed that the couple separated 4 months earlier than his loss of life.
In response to the medical report obtained by PEOPLE, they separated in September 2024, and in October, Baena made “regarding remarks” to Plaza that “prompted her to name a good friend to carry out a welfare verify on her husband.”
The welfare verify prompted Baena to hunt remedy that month after the couple was experiencing “marital difficulties.” On Jan. 3, the writer-director died by suicide.
Aubrey Plaza breaks silence on Jeff Baena’s loss of life
The Parks and Recreation actress spoke to PEOPLE in an announcement following the information of Baena’s loss of life, “We’re deeply grateful to everybody who has supplied help. Please respect our privateness throughout this time.” Baena was discovered by his dogwalker who had entered the house and found his physique. In response to the report, the canine walker texted Plaza to tell her.
Since his loss of life, Plaza has not made many public appearances however she honored her late husband by sporting a tie-dye shirt on the Saturday Evening Dwell fiftieth anniversary particular. She launched Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard, who then carried out “Nothing Compares 2 U” in tribute to each Prince and Sinéad O’Connor.
Plaza advised Drew Barrymore in 2021 that Baena had been within the craft, “Jeff obtained actually into tie-dyeing in the course of the quarantine, so I made a decision that Jeff and I have been going to put on tie-dye pajamas that he had made for us.”
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That very same 12 months, she advised Ellen DeGeneres on her eponymous present how the 2 determined to tie the knot after 10 years collectively.
“Numerous issues occurred throughout COVID for me. Sure, we obtained married. Huge deal,” Plaza recalled. “We obtained a bit of bored one night time. We obtained married and I’ll let you know how: Onehourmarriage.com. That’s actual, look it up.”
“I created a really fast love altar in our yard. Information of our love, little stones, smoke, fireplace. Issues of that nature,” the White Lotus alum recalled on the time. “Then the person from Alhambra confirmed up in a Hawaiian shirt with a briefcase [to perform the ceremony]. … I can’t keep in mind numerous it, it was fuzzy. However I’m fairly certain it’s authorized.”
Previous to them getting married, Plaza spoke about her relationship to Baena and the way they’re able to steadiness their hectic schedules. Baena was identified for his writing and directing in Hollywood after engaged on movies reminiscent of Life After Beth, The Little Hours, Horse Lady, and dozens extra. Plaza starred in Life After Beth and has labored on Parks and Recreation, The White Lotus, My Outdated A–, and extra.
“I feel that one of many nice issues about our careers is that we’re pressured to be unbiased, take little breaks, go off and do our issues and are available again,” Plaza advised the publication in 2019. “So it’s form of enjoyable. Nothing is ever the identical. You don’t wish to spend an excessive amount of time an element. However I feel that there’s a method that it may work and there’s a steadiness in that.”