American actress Aubrey Plaza broke up with her husband, Jeff Baena, a few months before his death. This information was obtained by TMZ journalists.

According to sources, after the breakup, the director remained living in their shared home in Los Angeles, while Plaza moved to New York.

 

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Jeff Baena’s body was discovered by a dog sitter. It is reported that on January 3, at the usual time, she came to his house to walk the dog and heard loud music coming from the house, which seemed strange to her. The worker opened the front door, found Baena, and called the police.

According to the police, they contacted Aubrey, who confirmed the breakup with Baena. The star emphasized that in the fall they had an unpleasant conversation, after which they decided to part ways.

 

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Plaza added that she asked a mutual friend to keep an eye on her husband because she was worried about his mental health. Baena was seeing a psychotherapist.

Meanwhile, according to the medical examiner, three hours before his death, the director sent his wife a message. No alcohol or illegal substances were found in his blood.

The husband of «The White Lotus» star Aubrey Plaza, director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, has passed away. He was 47 years old. TMZ reported this.

The body of the director was found at his home by his assistant on January 3, around 10:30 a.m. local time. Law enforcement officers investigating the circumstances of his death believe that the director took his own life. However, the reasons for the suicide are currently unknown.

Jeff Baena was born and raised in Miami. After graduating from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, he moved to Los Angeles to build a career in the film industry.

He was known for films such as «Life After Beth», «Horse Girl», «The Little Hours», «Spin Me Round», and others. In 2021, he married 40-year-old actress Aubrey Plaza. Before that, the couple had been dating for 15 years. The actress declined to comment on the cause of her husband’s death.

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