Aubrey Plaza opens up on husband Jeff Baena's death
Baena, 47, died by suicide, a fact confirmed several months after his passing, with no foul play suspected.
Plaza, 41, discussed her grief during an interview with her Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler on the Good Hang podcast.
She likened her grief to the plot of the 2025 science-fiction horror film The Gorge, describing it as "a giant ocean of awfulness" that is always present.
Plaza and Baena had been in a relationship since 2011 and married in 2021; Baena was known for co-writing I Heart Huckabees and directing films such as Life After Beth and The Little Hours.
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