Aubrey Plaza's Husband Jeff Baena's 'Woefully Too-Short Life' Honored in Obituary: 'He Had Lots More to Offer'

Jeff Baena is being remembered fondly after his "sudden and unexpected death."

A new obituary for the late filmmaker, published in the Miami Herald following his death by suicide at age 47 on Jan. 3, describes him as "a beloved son, husband, brother, uncle and friend to many."

"Jeff left us too soon but despite his woefully too-short life, he left us with treasured memories of a gifted filmmaker, as well as a very special person on so many different levels," it reads.

The obituary gives a description of the early and later life of Baena, who was also the husband of Aubrey Plaza, including his roots in Miami, education at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and eventual relocation to Los Angeles to pursue his movie-making dreams.

After honoring his penchant for being "a true relationship builder with a gift for bringing people together on and off the movie set," the obituary reads in part, "When he was a boy, Jeff loved reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Ironically, in it, the Little Prince exclaims, 'I haven't much time. I have friends to find and so many things to learn.' And so it was for Jeff."

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"Jeff is survived by his wife, Aubrey Plaza; parents, Barbara Stern (Roger) and Scott Baena (Michele); brother, Brad (Ivette); step-sister Bianca Gabay (Maurice); step-brother Jed Fluxman (Nicole); nephews Jake Baena and Leo Fluxman; nieces Brielle Baena, Ava and Olivia Gabay," it continues. "Jeff joins his beloved Stevie."

The obituary concludes, "We shall always love and deeply miss Jeff. His presence, as well as his work, made the world feel better. He had lots more to offer. Alas, all that is gone. Sweet dreams, our Little Prince."

Baena was a writer and director whose credits include I Heart Huckabees (2004), Life After Beth (2014), Horse Girl (2020) and Spin Me Round (2022), his final film. He and Plaza, who starred in most of his films, began dating in 2011 and married in 2021.

Plaza and Baena's family spoke out about his death in a statement to PEOPLE on Monday, Jan. 6, that read, “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time."

Loved ones of Baena honored him at a funeral in Miami on Friday, Jan. 10. It is unknown whether Plaza, 40, was among them.

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Among those who paid tribute to Baena after his death was Jake Johnson, who costarred with Plaza in the 2012 indie Safety Not Guaranteed and in Baena's 2016 film Joshy.

"I love you Jeff. Hate your last move. But still love you," Johnson, 46, captioned an Instagram post featuring two photos of Baena on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Adam Pally also reflected on the life of Baena — his friend and frequent collaborator, whom we worked with on Life After Beth, Joshy and 2017's The Little Hours — in an Instagram tribute to the late filmmaker on Sunday, Jan. 5.

"He was a talented director with impeccable taste and vision, he was a connector of people, a fosterer of possibility, the guy who knows where the best restaurant was no matter where you were," wrote Pally, 42. "An overly gracious host with an almost disturbing open door policy, a film encyclopedia, and most importantly to me a friend."

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

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