Overview

• On the Aug. 19 episode of Good Hang, Plaza said she is “here and functioning” but described coping with loss as a daily challenge.
• She likened her grief to a “giant ocean of awfulness,” referencing imagery from the 2025 film The Gorge to explain how it ebbs and persists.
• Baena, 47, died by suicide on Jan. 3 at his Los Angeles home, a finding confirmed by the county medical examiner‑coroner.
• Reports based on the autopsy note the couple married privately in 2021 and had separated in September 2024, with a welfare check requested the following month.
• Plaza and Baena’s family previously called the loss an “unimaginable tragedy” and asked for privacy, as coverage highlights their creative collaborations including Life After Beth and The Little Hours.