Aubrey Plaza deletes her Instagram account one week after husband Jeff Baena’s death at 47
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mourning the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal experience, and Aubrey Plaza has taken a step back from the public eye following the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, on January 3.
As fans and followers speculated about how the actress was coping, Plaza’s Instagram account, once followed by millions, was deactivated. While the exact date of the deactivation remains unclear, it’s evident that Plaza made the decision after Baena’s death.
Aubrey Plaza deactivates Instagram account after husband Jeff Baena's death
After reports surfaced that Aubrey Plaza's Instagram account had been deactivated, attempts to access her profile resulted in an error message reading, "Sorry, this page isn't available."
The decision to deactivate her account came just days after she publicly broke her silence following the death of her husband, Jeff Baena. In a statement shared with People, she said, “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”
Jeff Baena, 47, was found unresponsive by an assistant at his Los Angeles home, with law enforcement discovering his body around 10:30 a.m.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities confirmed the cause of death as suicide. Baena, known for his unique voice and unconventional storytelling, pursued his passion for film at New York University’s film school.
As for the couple’s relationship, Plaza and Baena secretly married in 2020 after a decade of dating, announcing their marriage publicly in May 2021. Though they did not have children, the couple worked together on several projects, including ‘Pin Me Down, Life After Beth, and The Little Hours’.
Aubrey Plaza stars in emotional film before husband’s death
Months before the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza starred in a deeply emotional film about the loss of a loved one.
The 40-year-old actress appeared in the coming-of-age comedy ‘My Old Ass’, where she played the 39-year-old version of Elliott, an 18-year-old character portrayed by Maisy Stella, as per Radar Online.
A particular scene from the film, in which Plaza’s character mourns the death of her lover, "Chad," has gone viral on TikTok in the wake of Baena’s passing. Viewers have drawn poignant comparisons between the scene and Plaza’s real-life grief, sharing comments on how closely it mirrors her off-screen loss.
In a 2019 interview with PEOPLE, Plaza opened up about her relationship with Baena, sharing their dynamic: “I think that when you’re with someone that is in your field, they understand what you’re dealing with on a deeper level. So obviously you are able to support each other and really understand kind of the journey that we’re both on."
"I think that one of the great things about our careers is that we are forced to be independent, take little breaks, go off and do our things and come back. So it’s kind of fun," she added.
She emphasized, “Nothing is ever the same. You don’t want to spend too much time a part. But I think that there’s a way that it can work and there’s a balance in that.”
