Look: Macaulay Culkin Remembers 'Home Alone' 'Mama' Catherine O'Hara
Macaulay Culkin honored Catherine O'Hara as a maternal figure from Home Alone, sharing heartfelt photos and remarks after her death at age 71, her agency said.
- On Friday, Macaulay Culkin, actor, posted an emotional Instagram tribute after Catherine O'Hara, actress, died at 71, sharing throwback photos from Home Alone and his Walk of Fame ceremony.
- As Kevin's on-screen mother, O'Hara built a decades-long career in film and television, including Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Schitt's Creek.
- In his post, Culkin expressed personal regret, pairing images with lines indicating he thought they had time and had more to say; colleagues highlighted O'Hara's emotional depth and her central role in the film.
- Among responses, Eugene Levy, actor, said `Words seem inadequate to express the loss I feel today`, noting he knew O'Hara for over 50 years, with others also paying tribute.
- Her passing renewed focus on her cultural legacy, with the entertainment industry noting Macaulay Culkin, actor, is now older than Catherine O'Hara, actress had been playing his mother.
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Hollywood mourns the death of two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara at age 71
Catherine O’Hara, the acclaimed comic actor whose career spanned more than five decades and included unforgettable roles in “Home Alone,” “Best in Show,” and the Emmy-winning sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a short illness, according to her representatives. She was 71. Born Catherine Anne O’Hara on March 4, 1954, in Toronto, O’Hara built a reputation as one of comedy’s most versatile performers. Her prof…
Home Alone to air on TV today in tribute to Catherine O'Hara
A schedule change has been announced for E4 today (Sunday 1st February 2026), meaning that 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone will air instead of an intended airing of Sister Act.The change has been made as a tribute to the late Catherine O'Hara, who died at the age of 71 on Friday 31st January. In one of her most famous roles, she starred in Home Alone as Kate, the mother of Macaulay Culkin's character Kevin.The film will air at 5:50pm on E4 on …
Sad news from Hollywood: Catherine O-Hara has passed away. The actress became 71 years old. She gained great popularity mainly through her role in the Christmas classic "Kevin – Alone at home".
Penelope's Reese Witherspoon Mourns 'Pure Delight' Catherine O'Hara's Death
Reese Witherspoon is mourning the death of her Penelope costar Catherine O’Hara. “Feeling so sad about the passing of Catherine O’Hara,” Witherspoon, 49, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, January 31. “Catherine was such an inspiration to me. I worked with her on a movie called Penelope back in 2006, and her creativity was boundless.” Witherspoon continued, “She never ceased to amaze me with her generosity toward her fellow actors and …
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