In a revelation straight out of a tragic indie film with dark comedic undertones, it turns out Aubrey Plaza and her late husband Jeff Baena had been separated months before his untimely passing. Yep, TMZ got their hands on some medical examiner documents (because of course they did), and the tea is piping hot.
Apparently, Jeff and Aubrey had hit the pause button on their marriage way back in September 2024. Meanwhile, Jeff’s official cause of death was ruled as suicide.
The details of how he was found sound eerily like the opening scene of a suspense movie: his dog walker, in what was probably the most unexpected day on the job, discovered him in his Los Angeles home in January 2025. Reports say she heard loud music blaring from inside the house—which, in true horror movie fashion, was not normal—so she bravely opened the door and found him.
Cops got involved and soon discovered that Jeff had been living solo since Aubrey relocated to New York in September. In a detail that would make even the most detached ex feel a lump in their throat, Jeff had actually spoken to Aubrey the night before. When the police called her afterward, she confirmed their separation and added that he had made some concerning remarks in October, which led her to send a friend over for a wellness check.
Jeff had reportedly been going to therapy since that incident, and Aubrey told authorities that, as far as she knew, he hadn’t made any previous suicide attempts. The last communication between them? A text from Jeff at 7 a.m. the morning he was found.
The medical report noted that no drugs or alcohol were involved, and oddly, no suicide note was left behind—just the loud music that probably sent the dog walker into a full-blown panic.
Aubrey and Jeff had tied the knot in 2021, making their relationship a short but significant chapter in Hollywood’s never-ending saga of love and heartbreak.
Sending love to Jeff Baena’s friends and family during this difficult time.
