“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” Plaza said in a statement shared with People magazine.
Baena, whose many credits include Life After Beth, died on Friday. He was 47.
Baena died by suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
He and Plaza married in 2021 and the two had worked on several projects together, including the 2014’s horror-comedy Life After Beth and the 2017 historical comedy The Little Hours.
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