Aubrey Plaza Describes Grief Over Husband’s Death, Likens It to an ‘Ocean of Awfulness’

Her husband Jeff Baena’s death at age 47 was ruled a suicide.

Actress Aubrey Plaza (L) and director Jeff Baena attend "The Little Hours" premiere during day 1 of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theater in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 19, 2017. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival

Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likening it to “a giant ocean of awfulness.”

The actor spoke on the podcast ‘’Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” telling her former “Parks and Recreation” costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it’s been a daily struggle to overcome her grief. Writer-director Baena’s January death at age 47 was ruled a suicide.