Aubrey Plaza points first assertion since husband Jeff Baena’s demise: “Unimaginable tragedy”
Actor Aubrey Plaza spoke out publicly for the primary time Monday in regards to the demise of her husband, the screenwriter and director Jeff Baena, in a press release launched on behalf of the “Parks and Recreation” star and Baena’s household.
“That is an unimaginable tragedy,” Plaza and the household mentioned within the assertion. “We’re deeply grateful to everybody who has supplied assist. Please respect our privateness throughout this time.”
Baena died on Friday by suicide, based on the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Workplace. He was 47.
Greatest recognized for his work writing and directing impartial movies, a few of Baena’s standout credit embody the 2014 comedy “Life After Beth” — his directorial debut by which Plaza co-starred — and the 2004 comedy “I Coronary heart Huckabees,” one in every of a number of scripts Baena produced alongside his frequent collaborator David O. Russell.
Baena and his motion pictures appeared a number of instances on the Sundance Movie Competition over the course of his profession. The pageant responded to the information of his demise in a press release over the weekend.
“We lengthen our heartfelt because of Jeff Baena for sharing his tales and contributing to the lasting recollections we have constructed collectively,” the assertion learn. “Jeff, we’ll miss your wit, humor, and daring imaginative and prescient. Relaxation in peace, pal.”
Baena and Plaza, 40, married in 2021, on their tenth anniversary as a pair. Plaza described the marriage ceremony in an interview on “The Ellen Present,” the place she mentioned they held the impromptu occasion of their yard whereas sheltering in place in the course of the pandemic.
In case you or somebody you recognize is in emotional misery or a suicidal disaster, you possibly can attain the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You too can chat with the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline right here.
For extra details about psychological well being care sources and assist, The Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness (NAMI) HelpLine may be reached Monday by means of Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or e mail information@nami.org.
