Aubrey Plaza calls husband Jeff Baena’s death ‘an unimaginable tragedy’

Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza arrive at the premiere of his film The Little Hours in California in 2017. Baena died on 3 January after taking his own life. Photograph: Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

Aubrey Plaza has released a statement after the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, who was found at his Los Angeles home on Friday after taking his own life.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy,” the actor and Baena’s family said in a joint statement shared with media on Monday. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”