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Aubrey Plaza addresses ‘unimaginable tragedy’ of losing her husband

Headline from KVIA El Paso, on the newest of 2 developments

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Aubrey Plaza has shared her first statement since the death of her husband, writer and director Jeff Baena. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.

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  1. Aubrey Plaza speaks out on late husband Jeff Baena's death

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

  2. Newest

    Aubrey Plaza addresses ‘unimaginable tragedy’ of losing her husband

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Jeff Baena, Indie Film Director and Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Dies at 47 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Jeff Baena, an indie film director and writer and Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died. He was 47.

  2. Breitbart News

    Jeff Baena, Writer-Director Married to Actress Aubrey Plaza, Dies at 47 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Hollywood writer-director Jeff Baena, who was married to "Parks and Recreation," Disney's "Agatha All Along" star Aubrey Plaza, has died People says it has confirmed.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Jeff Baena, Writer-Director and Aubrey Plaza's Husband, Dead at 47 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Jeff Baena, the writer-director of indie films like 'Life After Beth' and 'Horse Girl' and husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47.

  4. UPI

    Filmmaker Jeff Baena, actress Aubrey Plaza's husband, dead at 47 (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Filmmaker Jeff Baena, actress Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died of suspected suicide at the age of 47, according to multiple media reports.

  5. Thv11

    Aubrey Plaza's husband Jeff Baena dies at 47 (opens Thv11)

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    A cause of death was not immediately released.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's Husband, Dead at 47 (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Director Jeff Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, died on Jan. 3 at the age of 47.

  7. New York Post

    Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena dead at 47 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    "White Lotus" star Aubrey Plaza and "Life After Beth" director Jeff Baena tied the knot in 2021.

  8. Salon

    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dies at 47 (opens Salon)

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    The “Life After Beth” director and husband to actress Aubrey Plaza died of an apparent suicide, per reports.

  9. CBS News

    Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47 (opens CBS News)

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    Jeff Baena was an indie screenwriter and director. He and actress Aubrey Plaza wed in 2021.

  10. Breitbart News

    Aubrey Plaza's Husband, Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena, Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence (opens Breitbart News)

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    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47. | Entertainment

  11. Foxla

    Director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, dies at 47: reports (opens Foxla)

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    Writer and director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 47 years old.

  12. WTOP Washington DC

    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead at Los Angeles-area residence (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.

  13. Fox News

    Aubrey Plaza’s director, writer husband Jeff Baena dead at 47 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Director and writer Jeffrey Baena, husband of Hollywood actor Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47.

  14. The Daily Caller

    ‘Parks And Rec’ Star Aubrey Plaza Suffers Loss Of Husband Jeff Baena (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, died at the age of 47, TMZ reported.

  15. New York Post

    Intensely private Aubrey Plaza gushed over husband Jeff Baena before his shocking death: ‘So great’ (opens New York Post)

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    Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena shunned the Hollywood spotlight in the years before his tragic death at age 47 on Friday. However, the intensely private Plaza did speak publicly about her filmmaker husband several times before his passing.

  16. Washington Times

    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead at Los Angeles residence (opens Washington Times)

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    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Director Jeff Baena, husband of actor Aubrey Plaza, died by suicide, medical report says (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hollywood screenwriter and director Jeffrey Baena, who was married to actor Aubrey Plaza, died by suicide, the Los Angeles county medical examiner said in a

  18. Breitbart News

    Cause of Death Revealed for Aubrey Plaza's Writer-Director Husband Jeff Baena (opens Breitbart News)

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    The cause of death has been released for Hollywood writer-director Jeff Baena, who was married to Parks and Recreation, Disney’s Agatha All Along star Aubrey Plaza.

  19. NBC4 Washington

    Director Jeff Baena's cause of death revealed (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Los Angeles officials have released more details about the death of director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband.

  20. Fox32 Chicago

    Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, cause of death revealed (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Director and writer Jeffrey Baena, husband of Hollywood actor Aubrey Plaza, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 3. He was 47.

  21. Latin Times

    Jeff Baena, Latino Filmaker and Husband of Aubrey Plaza, Dead at 47 (opens Latin Times)

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    The Miami born artist was found by his assistant in his home in Los Angeles

  22. Triblive

    Aubrey Plaza’s husband, director Jeff Baena, found dead by suicide (opens Triblive)

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    Aubrey Plaza’s husband, screenwriter and director Jeff Baena, was found dead Friday of suicide at the age of 47. An assistant made the discovery at a Los Angeles-area home, to which emergency services responded around 10:30 a.m. local time, law enforcement sources told TMZ.

  23. Washington Times

    Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead at Los Angeles home (opens Washington Times)

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    Writer-director Jeff Baena, whose darkly comedic independent films included "The Little Hours" and who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.

  24. Boston

    Filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead at Los Angeles home (opens Boston)

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    Baena was found dead Friday morning at a Los Angeles home, according to officials. His death was ruled a suicide.

  25. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Aubrey Plaza's husband Jeff Baena honored by director at Golden Globes after his death (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    "The Brutalist" director Brady Corbet said during his 2025 Golden Globes acceptance speech that his heart was with Aubrey Plaza in the wake of her filmmaker...

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