Indie screenwriter and director Jeff Baena has died at 47 years previous. Representatives for Baena’s spouse, “Parks and Rec” star Aubrey Plaza,” directed CBS Information to a report of Baena’s dying by Deadline.
His dying was additionally confirmed to CBS Information by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Workplace. The coroner’s workplace reported that Baena died by suicide.
Baena is finest recognized for the 2014 comedy “Life After Beth,” which starred Plaza, and his work co-writing 2004’s “I Coronary heart Huckabees,” based on his IMDB web page. Extra just lately, he created, wrote, directed and govt produced Showtime’s 2021 collection “Cinema Toast” and wrote, directed and produced the 2022 film “Spin Me Spherical.”
Baena and Plaza, 40, wed in 2021. The pair steadily collaborated on his tasks. Plaza opened up in regards to the marriage ceremony on The Ellen Present, describing the ceremony as an impromptu occasion held of their yard whereas they have been sheltering in place in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage was held on their tenth anniversary collectively, Plaza mentioned.
“I simply mentioned ‘It is our 10-year anniversary, we should always do one thing, get an ice cream cone, you already know, do one thing particular. After which I joked about getting married and he is like ‘Effectively, we most likely could not get married that quick,'” she mentioned. “He was like ‘We most likely could not get married that quick.’ I mentioned ‘Would not or not it’s good to get married on our precise anniversary? After which I Googled it, and I discovered OneHourMarriage.com, after which I referred to as round 5 p.m., and I mentioned ‘Are you able to are available an hour and marry me in our yard?'”
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He’s survived by Plaza, his mom Barbara Stern, his stepfather Roger Stern, his father Scott Baena, his stepmother Michele Baena, and his brother Brad Baena and stepsiblings Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman, based on Deadline.
In case you or somebody you already know is in emotional misery or a suicidal disaster, you may attain the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You may also chat with the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline right here.
For extra details about psychological well being care sources and help, The Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness (NAMI) HelpLine might be reached Monday by way of Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or e mail data@nami.org.
