Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-Winning Actress of Schitt's Creek and Home Alone, Dies at 71
- TMZ first reported on Jan. 30 that Catherine O'Hara, actor and comedian, died at age 71 at her home in Los Angeles, Creative Artists Agency confirmed.
- Representatives told Variety and People that her manager's office and Creative Artists Agency confirmed O'Hara died Friday following a `brief illness`, with few details released.
- O'Hara's career spanned five decades and included landmark roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Best in Show, while she won Emmys for SCTV writing and Schitt's Creek.
- Co-Stars and fans immediately reacted, with Macaulay Culkin and Pedro Pascal paying tribute while fans and colleagues flooded the internet; she is survived by husband Bo Welch and sons Matthew and Luke.
- Her late-career resurgence featured Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek, recent Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for The Studio and The Last of Us, and being named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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