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Aubrey Plazahas deactivated her Instagram account following the death of her husband,Jeff Baena.
This is an unimaginable tragedy, the statement, shared on January 6, read.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.
c’mon respect our privacy during this time.
The medical examiner for the County of Los Angeles gave the cause of death as suicide.
Plaza and Baena had been in arelationshipsince 2011.
They tied the knot ten years later in a secret ceremony in their backyard during the pandemic.
His directorial debut came in 2014 with the zombie filmLife After Beth, which starred Plaza.
So its kind of fun.
Nothing is ever the same.
You dont want to spend too much time apart.
But I think that theres a way that it can work, and theres a balance in that.
Baenas directorial debut,Life After Beth,premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014.
On January 4, the festival honored his contributions to the film industry ina social media message.
Jeff, well miss your wit, humor, and daring vision.
Rest in peace, friend.
If you or someone you know is struggling with self-harm or suicide ideation, help is available.International Hotlinesprovide resources.
