Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena has Passed Away at 47
by Mike Fleming Jr
January 4, 2025


Jeff Baena has been found dead at 47. Circumstances of his passing are unclear at this moment, and we will update the post as more comes in.

The family is devastated and asks for privacy at this difficult time.



The screenwriter and film director is best known for Life After Beth (2014), Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020), Spin Me Round (2022), and for co-writing I Heart Huckabees (2004).

He has been married to actress and producer Aubrey Plaza since 2021.

https://deadline.com/2025/01/jeff-baena-dead-47-independent-filmmaker-1236246487/

The L.A. County medical examiner's report says suicide by hanging.

https://me.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2025-00131#

Wow... thanks for the notifications.

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Aubrey Plaza Issues Statement on Husband's Death: “An Unimaginable Tragedy”
by Matt Grobar
January 6, 2025


Actress and producer Aubrey Plaza has responded to the unexpected death of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,” said Plaza and members of the Baena and Stern families in a joint statement released Monday. “Please respect our privacy during this time.”

https://deadline.com/2025/01/aubrey-plaza-reacts-jeff-baena-death-unimaginable-tragedy-1236249453/

Very sad :(

Aubrey Plaza says grieving over husband Jeff Baena's death is a "daily struggle" (https://ew.com/aubrey-plaza-opens-up-husband-jeff-baena-death-amy-poehler-11793357)

"Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning. I feel grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm okay. It's like a daily struggle, obviously," Plaza said on her Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLe9yRkrfCE), likening her mental state to the plot of the 2025 movie The Gorge.