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Jeff Baena's Death by Suicide Confirmed in New Report Detailing Separation from Aubrey Plaza

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report reveals the couple had been separated for four months before Baena's death in January 2025.

Aubrey Plaza, right, and Jeff Baena arrive at the premiere of “The Little Hours” at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival in Culver City on June 19, 2017. Plaza and Baena had been separated for several months before the indie film director’s death, according to a report Wednesday from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Aubrey Plaza was separated from her husband when he took his own life.
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Aubrey Plaza at the 34th Annual Gotham Awards held at Cipriani Wall Street on Dec. 2, 2024 in New York.

Overview

  • Jeff Baena, 47, died by suicide on January 3, 2025, with his body discovered at his Los Angeles home by his dog walker.
  • The report confirms Baena and Aubrey Plaza had been separated since September 2024, following marital difficulties.
  • In October 2024, Plaza arranged a welfare check after Baena made concerning remarks, leading him to begin therapy.
  • Baena sent Plaza a text message on the morning of his death, which was their last known communication.
  • Plaza and Baena's family described his death as an 'unimaginable tragedy' and requested privacy in their joint statement.