Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena had been separated for months before his tragic death

The White Lotus actress had quietly separated from her husband Jeff Baena just months before his death, an autopsy has revealed.

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena were separated for four months before he tragically died, according to a new report released by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

“Jeffrey Baena was separated from his wife [redacted] since September 2024 when she moved to New York,” the report, released on Wednesday, states.

“The descendant had a phone conversation with his wife last night.”

Authorities spoke to Plaza on the phone on January 3, the day of Baena’s death, and she “confirmed” the separation, the report adds.

“In October 2024, Baena made concerning remarks to [redacted], which prompted her to call a friend to perform a welfare check on her husband,” Lieutenant Kelsey Weber states.

Aubrey Plaza had quietly separated from husband Jeff Baena prior to his death, it’s been revealed. Picture: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival

“Baena had been attending therapy since the event,” she added. The officer also noted that the screenwriter did not have any “previous suicide attempts” but had “difficulty sleeping.”

“[Redacted] last knew her husband to be alive when he sent her a text message on 01/03/2025 at 1036 hours,” the report concludes.

Page Six has reached out to Plaza’s reps for comment on the report but did not immediately hear back.

Baena died by suicide on January 3 at the couple’s former marital home in Los Angeles. He was 47 years old.

The filmmaker’s official cause and manner of death was also released in Wednesday’s report.

It was unknown to the public that Plaza and Baena had parted ways.

In 2021, the White Lotus actress revealed that she and the writer had secretly tied the knot a year prior.

“So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble,” she wrote about their new indie comedy project, Spin Me Round, at the time.

Plaza and Baena began dating in 2010 and then worked together on multiple projects like 2014’s Life After Beth and 2017’s The Little Hours. They were very private and rarely posted about their relationship on social media.

Plaza said Baena’s death was an “unimaginable tragedy”. Picture: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BFI

Plaza said in January that Baena’s death was an “unimaginable tragedy.”

“We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,” the star, along with the late director’s family, said in a statement to Page Six at the time.

“Please respect our privacy during this time.”

This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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