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Cause of Jeff Baena's death revealed
The cause of death of director and screenwriter Jeff Baena has been announced. He died by suicide at the age of 47. The article examines his life, career and public regrets.
Cause of Jeff Baena's death revealed
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Tragic loss of Jeff Baena
The death of writer and director Jeff Baena, known for films such as “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” has been ruled a suicide. Baena was found dead in his Los Angeles home last week. He was 47 years old.
Professional collaboration with Aubrey Plaza
Baena and actress Aubrey Plaza, who married in 2021, have previously worked on numerous projects together, including the 2014 horror comedy "Life After Beth" and the 2017 historical comedy "The Little Hours." Most recently, they worked together on the 2021 comedy series "Cinema Toast" and the 2022 film "Spin Me Round."
Memories of Baena
Plaza was announced as a presenter at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards, but did not attend. Director Brady Corbet spoke about the loss at the ceremony while accepting an award for “The Brutalist.” “My heart goes out to Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family tonight,” Corbet said at the end of his acceptance speech.
Insights into their relationship
Plaza and Baena have been a couple since 2011. In an interview with People In 2021, she spoke about how the Covid-19 pandemic had strengthened their relationship: "We were in quarantine for months, like everyone else," she shared. "And we enjoyed that. Aside from all the disastrous things happening in the world, it was nice on a personal and relationship level to be forced to stay in one place for so long."
Baena's artistic legacy
Jeff Baena co-wrote the acclaimed 2004 film “I Heart Huckabees,” which starred Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin, and wrote and directed the 2016 dramedy “Joshy,” starring Thomas Middleditch. He also worked on the film “Horse Girl,” which he wrote and directed in collaboration with lead actress Alison Brie.
An important topic: mental health
Ahead of its release in 2020, Baena took part in an "Ask Us Anything" session with Reddit users and spoke about the inspiration behind the film. “Alison and I both had family members who suffered from mental illness, and that was a big influence on our work on this,” he said. His first stepmother struggled with manic depression. When asked by a Reddit user whether the film was a statement about the healthcare system's failure to deal with mental illness, Baena replied: "While I wouldn't consider 'Horse Girl' an activist film, the issue of how we as a society and individuals deal with people who have mental health issues was a central concern in the creation of this work."
Mourning for Baena
Many stars who worked with Baena publicly mourned his death. "SNL" alum Molly Shannon, who starred in four of his films, including his directorial debut "Life After Beth," posted an undated photo with him on social media with a broken heart emoji.