Aubrey Plaza makes first appearance since husband’s death at ‘SNL50’
nme.comAubrey Plaza has made her first public appearance since the death of her husband, director Jeff Baena, who passed on January 3 at the age of 47.The actor was on camera for Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary celebration, titled SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which aired on Sunday (February 16).
She introduced musical performers Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard, who sang a cover of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.Baena, best known for directing the films Life After Beth and The Little Hours, both of which starred Plaza, was found dead at a Los Angeles residence.
A cause of death was not shared at the time, but a medical examiner later ruled that he died by suicide.Plaza and Baena had been in a relationship since 2011, marrying at a private ceremony at their home in 2021.
On January 6, Plaza and Baena’s family released a statement regarding his death, which read: “This is an unimaginable tragedy.
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