Aubrey Plaza has spoken out after the sudden death of her husband, Jeff Baena, whose death by suicide at the age of 47 was announced on Jan. 3. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time," Plaza and Baena's family said in a statement on Monday.

Baena gained prominence for co-writing the 2004 independent film I Heart Huckabees. He went on to direct Joshy, Hours, Horse Girl, and his final movie, Spin Me Round. In addition, Baena directed Cinema Toast, a former Showtime anthology series.

Aubrey Plaza has shared her first statement since the death of her husband, writer and director Jeff Baena. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.

The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.

Aubrey Plaza breaks her silence on the death of her husband and longtime creative collaborator Jeff Baena, calling it an 'unimaginable tragedy' and asking for fans to 'respect our privacy.'

Actor Aubrey Plaza broke her silence Monday on the recent death of her husband, Jeff Baena, saying it was an "unimaginable tragedy" and asking for privacy. Baena, an independent filmmaker, died Friday at his Los Feliz residence,

Wilmington, Del. native and actor Aubrey Plaza, whose husband and longtime collaborator Jeff Baena died on Jan. 3, shared a statement this week following what she called an “unimaginable tragedy.”

Aubrey Plaza shared an emotional statement Monday following the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who was found dead in his Los Angeles home on January 3 of a reported suicide.

On January 5, it was reported that Baena, who was 47, was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on January 3, per Associated Press. Baena was an indie filmmaker who co-wrote 2004's I Heart Huckabees, and directed Plaza in his zombie comedy, Life After Beth, in 2014.

Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time following her husband Jeff Baena’s death by suicide. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” Plaza, along with Baena’s family, said in a statement to Page Six Monday.