United Kingdom, March 20 -- Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena separated months before the screenwriter passed away.

Baena died on January 3, aged 47, and a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner - which has been obtained by PEOPLE - has revealed that the celebrity couple actually separated in September 2024.

In October, Baena made "concerning remarks" to the actress that "prompted her to call a friend to perform a welfare check on her husband".

Baena - who married Plaza in 2021 - subsequently started attending therapy sessions.

The court documents also noted that the screenwriter had been "experiencing recent marital difficulties" with the Hollywood star.

Baena died on January 3, and Plaza subsequently described the si...