R.I.P.

Molly Shannon Shares Touching Tribute to Audrey Plaza’s Husband, Director Jeff Baena

Baena, who was known for comedies such as “Life After Beth,” was found dead Friday morning by his assistant at his Los Angeles-area home.

Actress Molly Shannon on Sunday shared a moving tribute to director Jeff Baena after his death at the age of 47. The actress, who appeared in Baena’s films The Little Hours and Life After Beth, posted a series of sweet snaps of her and Baena captioned with a broken-heart emoji. Some of the images feature Baena’s wife, actress Aubrey Plaza, whom he wed in 2021. The Miami-born filmmaker was found dead Friday morning by his assistant at the couple’s Los Angeles-area home, TMZ reported. Emergency services were called to the home around 10:30 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are treating his death as a suicide. Plaza has not commented on his death.

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