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Aubrey Plaza's Director Husband Jeff Baena Dead at 47

www.tmz.com Aubrey Plaza's Director Husband Jeff Baena Dead at 47

Filmmaker Jeff Baena -- best known for directing films like "Life After Beth" and "The Little Hours," and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, has died ... TMZ has learned.

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Aubrey Plaza's Director Husband & 'Cinema Toast' Creator Jeff Baena Dies at 47

www.tmz.com /2025/01/04/aubrey-plaza-husband-jeff-baena-dead-by-suicide-director/

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Man that girl has been through a lot I feel like. She's such a different personality too. Hope she's okay.

Geez.. I swear to god if my obituary opens with Wife's Name's husband, I'd be pretty bummed.
Suicide, also. Dang.
- Marrying my wife was the best decision I ever made. I would be happy if people continue to associate me with her in any context after my death regardless if I survive her or not.
  In the end, am I gonna care?
- If I were married to Plaza I'd want it mentioned every time.
- Why? I'm my wife's husband as much as I am anything else, and plenty of people refer to folks as "John's friend" or "Erin's husband" to identify them in context.
  Also, would you have known who this was if they didn't? Some would for sure, but a lot of people who care about his films still might not have put the pieces together without Aubrey Plaza's name in there, so I don't see the issue.
  
  I don’t disagree with it being there but it wouldn’t feel great to be the leading description. "Director, filmmaker, and husband of" would emphasize his accomplishments.
  Meow that I think about it, Idk why we're debating a TMZ headline. Sorry and good day.
  
  Also, would you have known who this was if they didn’t?
  I didn't know he was married to Aubry, so while she is better known it did not provide enough information to be put first.
  "Director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's Husband, Dead at 47" is the exact same words in an order that is better at putting the subject of the article first.
  
  I stated how I'd feel about it. I didn't say you should feel that way. I guess I'm fucking wrong though, forgot I was on the internet for a moment.
- Uhhh I’m not sure if you’ve heard about how women have it but it’s almost always like that for women
  
  well then, I entirely retract my statement. thank you for setting me straight.
- Your feelings are valid but the opposite view is also perfectly reasonable.
  I would be proud of my wife for being so successful (or, I would have been while I was still alive).
  There’s no shame in being in your partner’s shadow. It should be a source of pride and enjoyment instead.
  To take an extreme example, look at Dolly Parton and her completely not-a-celebrity husband. Do you think that Dolly Parton’s husband is embarrassed that he isn’t famous or that he’s just thrilled to be married to Dolly Parton?
  
  This is literally the first I've ever considered that fact that Dolly Parton might have a husband. She's such an icon that she practically transcends such mortal trivialities.
- If he hadn't been married to her, this article wouldn't even behave been written.
  
  Lemmys funny, they'll bitch about reddit being a circlejerk but keep downvoting reality
- Just means your wife's more famous than you. Be proud of her.
  
  allright dude. when I kill myself and my obituary says "actually noteworthy person's relation, (me)" I'll whisper how proud of them I am as I fade into the afterlife
- yeah they were together for a good while also. its just awful.
- Why? Most people know who Aubrey Plaza is. Most people don’t know him. It helps anchor the headline with who it is.
- I think its fair. Sometimes I go months referring to her as my wife because it's weird to refer to her by name with those who don't known her.
- I'd hate to be insecure enough to feel threatened about being married to a much more famous or successful woman. There's no shame in the world knowing her name and not mine. I can still be a good person and be good at my job in obscurity.
- I BARELY know who Aubrey Plaza is, I guarantee I wouldn't have known her husband just by his name alone.
- Can’t wait for my Oprah’s dog walker’s cousin found drunk article.

I knew Aubrey was married, but I couldn’t name her husband if my life depended on it. I’m sorry he was in so much pain, and I hope Aubrey is okay.

Well that’s fucking terrible

That's awful. I hope she recovers as best she can. Nothing I'd want a person to go through.

Suicide
- Do you know that, or are you just speculating?
  
  It's literally in the article
  "Baena was pronounced dead at the scene ... law enforcement says he died by suicide."

Just came here to say The Little Hours is fantastic
- what did you like about it? i was just considering watching it

here's an archive.is link so you don't have to give tmz traffic: https://archive.is/VBeI2

Ahem... excuse me, don't you mean George Clooney's wife?

Whose house was he at? How did the assistant find him and not Aubrey.
- Yes why might an actress and her director husband be in different locations at times? Let's think of some reasons...
  
  Over New Years and Christmas, are they working on projects?
- He might have timed it that way (do it when he knew the assistant would be coming into the room shortly) on purpose to try to soften the blow to Aubrey.

I've no idea who these people are and never heard of those films.
- Weird comment to leave in the "Movies and TV Shows" community.
  
  I'm interested in Movies and TV, not actors and actresses personal lives.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem
- Yeah, this is what people say instead of being empathetic.
  It's not incorrect, it's just an inconsiderate thing to say; like telling a person "getting upset doesn't help" when their house is on fire.
  Either help, support, or leave them alone, otherwise you're actively choosing to be an asshole and literally nothing more.
  
  Yeah, this is what people say instead of being empathetic.
  No, this the phrase I tell myself when I'm having a hard time and was hoping others would take comfort in it.
  Obviously though ive exposed myself as someone incapable of feeling for others though.
- Gee thanks, I'll be sure to tell my brain chemistry that it is just a temporary problem.
  
  Good job making turning my comment into a personal attack on yourself.
- A quote by someone who hasn’t the slightest understanding of why people commit suicide.
  
  Ken Baldwin, a survivor of a suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflected that upon jumping, he instantly realized that all the problems he thought were unfixable in his life were, in fact, solvable—except for having jumped
  But go off - I'm sure you and only you have a good idea of why people commit suicide, probably because you've considered it once yourself and now like to pretend like that gives you some unique insight that makes you feel special and important.
  
  Is it cold up there in your ivory tower of wisdom? Comment above you has good intentions. Why do you insist on insulting them? Try this one. Suicide is a dae facto act of extreme optimism. What else could compel someone to end their life of misery except the absolute conviction that the after life must be better in some way shape or form.
- I've seen every cliche about suicide there is, probably a hundred times each. None of them are even slightly convincing in any way. Only people who haven't suffered from real depression and suicidal thoughts believe these petty words have any power.
  
  Ignorant statement, this is literally what i repeat to myself in my lowest moments.

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