Catherine O’Hara is no more. The popular Hollywood actress, known for her roles in Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Schitt’s Creek and The Studio, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital in “critical” condition, according to Page Six, where she later died on January 30. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to his Brentwood home at 4:48 a.m. Friday.
Everything we know about Catherine O’Hara’s passing
Catherine O’Hara’s management label, Creative Artists Agency, shared that she died “following a brief illness”, but did not go into details. It is known that the legendary star suffered from situs inversus, a rare condition in which his heart is on the right side of his body as opposed to the normal left inclination. Following his demise, former co-stars and industry peers took to social media to express their grief and remember his legacy.
Tribute to Catherine O’Hara
Macaulay Culkin, who played his son Kevin in the Home Alone films, wrote along with some of the photos. He wrote, “Mom. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in the chair next to you. I listened to you but I had more to say.” “I love you. I’ll see you later.”
Her son on Schitt’s Creek was played by Dan Levy, who also had her real-life father on the show, sharing a joint note, “What a gift it has been to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O’Hara’s talent for so many years. Having spent more than fifty years collaborating with my father, Catherine was extended family to me long before she played the role.”
“It’s hard to imagine a world without her. I will cherish every fun memory I have with her,” he said along with some of their photos. He expressed condolences to the actress’s husband and two children, Bo, Matthew and Luke, with whom she survives.
Her co-star on The Studio, Seth Rogen, shared, “Working with her was a true honor. She was so kind, intuitive, generous… She inspired me to make our show so good that I was worthy of her presence on it. It’s just devastating. We’re all lucky to live in a world like that with her.”
The Last of Us co-star paid further tribute to him, calling him a genius alongside a photo of him on set, writing, “Forever grateful. There are less lights in my world, this lucky world you were in will always keep you.”
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston shared his ‘devastation’, Michael Buble was ‘heartbroken’, and similar condolence messages poured in from global celebrities and fans.
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