Aubrey Plaza has spoken publicly for the first time since the shocking death of her husband Jeff Baena. The 47-year-old writer and director was recently found dead by his assistant after he passed away due to suicide.
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00:00A heartbroken Aubrey Plaza has spoken publicly for the first time since the shocking demise
00:06of her husband Jeff Baena.
00:08The 47-year-old writer and director was recently found dead by his assistant after he took
00:13his own life at his Los Angeles home on Friday.
00:19In a short statement obtained by several media outlets, a representative conveyed the message
00:25of the actress, stating,
00:26This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.
00:32Please respect our privacy during this time.
00:34The statement comes after Plaza was forced to skip her presence at the 82nd Annual Golden
00:40Globes Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday.
00:45After reviewing Baena's demise, Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officers declared
00:51cause of his death as suicide.
00:53Before Aubrey acknowledging her husband's death, Baena's family gave a statement to
00:57Deadline that the family is devastated and asks for privacy at this difficult time.
01:05Baena was known for directing the movies like The Little Ours and Horse Girl.
01:10His most recent film was 2022's Spin Me Round and 2021 TV series Cinema Toast, for which
01:17he worked as a producer, director and writer.