Catherine O’Hara Dead At 71

Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actress famous for her roles in “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” has passed away, her manager confirmed to Variety. Her “Home Alone” co-star Macaulay Culkin shared on Instagram, “Mama. I thought we had more time.”

Her cause of death hasn’t been confirmed, but according to Page Six, the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at her home Friday morning and took O’Hara to the hospital in serious condition.

In an Instagram post, Culkin shared about his “Home Alone” mom, “I wanted more. I wanted to sit beside you. I heard you, but I had so much more to say. I love you, and I’ll see you later.”

O’Hara snagged a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in “Schitt’s Creek,” which also brought her an Emmy in 2020—her second from the Television Academy, after first winning in 1982 for the Canadian comedy series “SCTV.”

She played Culkin’s mother in “Home Alone,” and their bond lasted for years, with her speaking on his behalf when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024.

O’Hara was the mother of two children.

After beginning her acting career on “SCTV,” O’Hara propelled that into movie roles, including “Beetlejuice” alongside Alec Baldwin and Michael Keaton. She enjoyed a career resurgence in her 60s when she starred on “Schitt’s Creek” with Eugene Levy, who she worked with early in her career. Her most recent roles—on the Seth Rogen-led “The Studio” and on HBO’s “The Last of Us”—both earned her Emmy nominations.