AUBREY Plaza and her late husband Jeff Baena had been separated for months before he tragically took his life aged 47.
Screenwriter and director Jeff – who married the White Lotus star in 2021 – was found dead at their Los Angeles home on January 3.
The couple’s rocky marital status was revealed in a Medical Examiner’s report, according to TMZ.
Documents said the pair had been separated since November 2024, four months before he tragically committed suicide.
Police said they were told the couple had been apart for months, when Aubrey moved to New York.
Cops added they were also informed Jeff and Aubrey spoke on the phone the night before he was found dead.
Jeff’s cause of death was also confirmed as suicide in the Medical Examiner’s report.
The docs also added no drugs, alcohol, nor a suicide note were found at the scene.
His body was found by an assistant at the property and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:39am.
Filmmaker Jeff married the popular White Lotus actress in 2021.
The couple starred in Parks and Recreation and wed after a decade together.
They kept both the engagement and marriage a secret before Aubrey described Jeff as her “darling husband” in a touching Instagram post in 2021.
Plaza told how “proud” she was of him in the post – their final together.
Jeff spoke openly about his mental health before his film Horse Girl was released in 2020 on a Reddit Ask Me Anything forum.
The screenwriter was asked about the film’s main character Sarah, played by Alison Brie, being released from the mental hospital and if that specific scene was based on personal experiences.
Jeff responded, admitting to watching his own stepmom suffer bipolar disorder.
He wrote in February 2020: “Unfortunately, people get released all the time when they still need treatment.
“The 72-hour mandatory hold only applies to patients who are a danger to themselves, so they must be released after that appraisal period.”
Jeff was born and raised in Miami before he headed to New York to attend film school at university.
He then started his journey as a filmmaker in Los Angeles where he became a writer.
In 2004 he co-wrote the hit film I Heart Huckabees and worked with Hollywood elites Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law and Naomi Watts.
A decade later, Jeff found his big solo break with the zombie flick Life After Beth which starred his eventual wife Aubrey as well as comedy star John C. Reilly.
The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize before its A24 release.
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