Actress Catherine O’Hara Dies At 71
Actress Catherine O’Hara has passed away at the age of 71. Page Six obtained a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency.
“Prolific multi-award-winning actress, writer, and comedian Catherine O’Hara died today at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness,” the agency said.
The outlet reports that the Los Angeles Fire Department “responded to a call to her home at 4:48 AM local time” before they transported her to a hospital.
Her cause of death is not yet known.
Catherine O’Hara Dies At 71 (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Catherine O’Hara’s Successful Career
O’Hara is best known for her iconic comedic roles, especially characters that are larger-than-life but always lovable.
Before Hollywood fame, she was a standout on Second City Television (SCTV), where she built her reputation as a sketch comedian.
Since then, she has played a variety of characters, including the over-the-top Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek. O’Hara won an Emmy for the hit show in 2020.
Perhaps one of her most notable roles was her iconic part in the 1990 Christmas comedy Home Alone. O’Hara portrayed Kate McCallister, the devoted mother of the family.
Macaulay Culkin Shares Touching Tribute In Honor Of His “Mama”
O’Hara’s “son” in the film, child actor Macaulay Culkin, became more than just a co-star to the actress. He was family.
Shortly following the news of her passing, Culkin shared an emotional tribute in honor of his work “mama.”
“Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I’ll see you later,” Culkin wrote, with a touching side by side photo of them in 1990 and then today.
O’hara is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, and their two sons, Matthew and Luke.
