{"id":141977,"date":"2025-01-04T20:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T20:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/jeff-baena-aubrey-plazas-director-husband-dead-from-suicide\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T20:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T20:45:46","slug":"jeff-baena-aubrey-plazas-director-husband-dead-from-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/jeff-baena-aubrey-plazas-director-husband-dead-from-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza&#8217;s Director Husband, Dead from Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Simply awful news this weekend out of Hollywood:<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Baena, a writer and director who was also married to actress Aubrey Plaza, has passed away from what law enforcement officials believe to have been a suicide.<\/p>\n<p>He was 47 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515949 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1384738778.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeff Baena takes part in a Q&amp;A following the \u201cSpin Me Round\u201d premiere during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at ZACH Theatre on March 12, 2022 in Austin, Texas. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images for SXSW)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Baena was likely best known for directing the horror-comedy \u201cLife After Beth,\u201d the dark comedy \u201cJoshy\u201d and also for co-writing the cult classic \u201cI Heart Huckabees\u201d with filmmaker David O. Russell.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed this tragedy early on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Baena was born and raised in Miami and later attended film school at New York University \u2026 he then moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating to start his career in entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, he has directed and\/or written over a dozen feature films.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-2048x1413.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-960x662.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1080x745.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1200x828.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515950 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-2048x1413.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-960x662.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1080x745.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-1200x828.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202159600-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeff Baena of \u2018Horse Girl\u2019 attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival \u00e2\u0080\u0093 Day 3 on January 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Rich Polk\/Getty Images for IMDb)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Baena began dating Plaza in back in 2011. <\/p>\n<p>The spouses kept their relationship extremely private over the years, never even announcing their engagement or their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until Plaza referred to Baena as her \u201cdarling husband\u201d in an Instagram post in May 2021 that most people even knew they had become husband and wife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble,\u201d the star\u2019s caption read at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515951 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1202147648-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeff Baena of \u201cHorse Girl\u201d signs the Heineken bottle sculpture at TheWrap Studio at Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Joe Scarnici\/Getty Images for Heineken)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to various sources, 47-year-old was discovered in his home by an assistant.<\/p>\n<p>The call reporting his death came in around 10:30 p.m. Friday evening; the county medical examiner has not <em>officially<\/em> determined the cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text \u201cSTRENGTH\u201d to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/jeff-baena-aubrey-plazas-director-husband-dead-from-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simply awful news this weekend out of Hollywood: Jeff Baena, a writer and director who was also married to actress Aubrey Plaza, has passed away from what law enforcement officials believe to have been a suicide. 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