Aubrey Plaza's late husband Jeff Baena tributed by The Brutalist helmer Brady Corbet at the 82nd Golden Globes

Aubrey Plaza was initially set to be one of the presenters at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, 2025. However, following her husband and famous director, Jeff Baena's passing, the American actress understandably skipped the award ceremony this Sunday.

Jeff Baena was reportedly found dead in his Los Angeles apartment by one of his assistants on the morning of January 3, 2024. The situation left fans in shock and garnered a lot of social media attention, especially before an event like the Golden Globes.

However, Jeff was remembered by The Brutalist helmer, Brady Corbet, who paid tribute to the late filmmaker in his best-director acceptance speech. The Brutalist bagged multiple Golden Globe nominations and also won under the Best Drama Film category.

The Brutalist director, Brady Corbet, paid tribute to Jeff Baena in his acceptance speech

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Brady Corbet addressed the audience at the 82nd Golden Globes talking about the initial challenges of producing The Brutalist. Later, during his best-filmmaker acceptance speech, Corbet concluded his statement by remembering the late Jeff Baena.

He reportedly said:

"Tonight, my heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff's family."

Aubrey Plaza also received a lot of support from many celebrities following the death of Jeff Baena. Her latest Instagram post was flooded with comments sending love and support.

Horse Girl star, Alison Brie, who starred in numerous Jeff Baena movies, commented on Instagram saying:

"Rest in peace, my friend."

She further shared a post from Adam Pally's feed that read:

"My heart breaks for my friend Aubrey and the Baena family and for all of us who spent time on his sets or at his house or in his orbit."

More about Jeff Baena and his work

Jeff Baena was born in Miami on June 29, 1977. He had a background in film studies and began his professional career as a filmmaker after he moved to Los Angeles.

His directorial debut, Life After Berth (2014), starred Aubrey Plaza in a notable role. Jeff also worked on several other projects including a black comedy film, I Heart Huckabees (2004), for which he wrote the screenplay alongside the film's helmer, David O' Russell. The movie reportedly earned him quite some fame in the industry.

Jeff Baena started dating Aubrey Plaza in 2011 and a decade later in 2021, the couple tied the knot. Months after their nuptial, Plaza shared the beautiful story of their marriage on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.