Allison Brie Mourning the death of frequent associates and friends, Jeff Brothers.

Brie, 42, shared a series of photos of the pair via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 5. In the first photo, Brie smiles at Bena while speaking at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. horse girl. (Brie and Beanna co-wrote and co-produced the Netflix film, which she starred in and he directed.)

Sharing the photo via social media on Sunday, Brie added a broken heart emoji to the photo. In another photo, Brie and Bena wrap their arms around each other as they sit on a couch with her leaning into him in an additional photo.

"Rest in peace my friend," she wrote above another image of the two laughing.

A day before Bri's upload, our weekly Bayana confirmed Died by suicide At the age of 47. Bena is survived by his wife, Aubrey Plazawho are still there Addressing his death publicly.

Before his death, Baena wrote and directed a series of indie TV shows and films — several of which starred Brie. Reflecting on their friendship in 2022, Brie revealed that she and her husband, Dave FrancoNeighbors of Bena and Plaza, 40.

"Dave and I lived pretty close to Jeff and Aubrey. Jeff and I started hiking together regularly as friends, and on these long hikes, we'd talk about different ideas," Bree recalled. Collider. “Finally, I felt comfortable enough with him to talk to him about my ideas horse girlwhich we wrote and co-produced together. It was such a good experience.”

After Horsegirl, Brie said that Bena approached her for another film, 2022. spin me round. The two wrote the romantic comedy together, which Bri Acted alongside Plaza.

"And then, he came to me and said, 'Well, I have this idea that I've been thinking about for a long time.' That led to it," he explained to the outlet. "It's all been a pretty organic evolution.

While promoting the film in August 2022, Baena talked about her collaborative relationship with Brie. "It's a crazy advantage to have someone you're collaborating with on all fronts on the other side of the camera," Baena said The AV Club. "Because in addition to understanding, obviously, where the script is coming from and what the intent is, they can also set the tone for the performance."

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