Catherine O’Hara, Home Alone & Schitt’s Creek Star, Dead at 71 | E! News
Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy‑ and Golden Globe‑winning actress and comedian, has died at 71, her manager confirmed to E! News. Born in Toronto in 1954, O’Hara first rose to fame as a founding member of the Canadian sketch troupe SCTV. She became a beloved comedic presence in iconic films like ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Home Alone’ and its sequel, and numerous mockumentaries directed by Christopher Guest, including ‘Waiting for Guffman,’ ‘Best in Show,’ and ‘A Mighty Wind.’ O’Hara later captured global acclaim for her role as Moira Rose in ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ winning an Emmy in 2020 and a Golden Globe in 2021. Most recently, she earned a Golden Globe nomination in early 2026 for her performance as Patty Leigh in Apple TV+’s ‘The Studio,’ and appeared in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.’ She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their two sons. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1427971/catherine-ohara-home-alone-schitts-creek-star-dead-at-71
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46 Comments
I'm so sorry. May she rest in peace 🕊
it’s always sadder when it seems at random 😔RIP Catherine
RIP MISS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS EARTH!!!!!
Sadly she looked so poorly over the past couple of years, she must’ve been quite unwell but kept on smiling 😢 both Kevin’s parents are gone now unfortunately.
OMGGGG noooooooooo
My heart is sad today… 🙁
Aww RIP
Nooooooooooo!
RIP. Wow so sad.
🙏
Catherine you'll truly be missed I grew up with watching home alone for Christmas each year ❤
Home Alone has become without a mother . RIP🕊
Was a great actress. Loved she had a good continuous relationship with Kevin from home alone. Loving person
Mellenville will never be the same.
RIP Catherine
R.i.p
😢😢😢😢 rip 🪦
I love her in home alone 1 and 2 beetlejuice and sofia the first
She's the best. I pray for her family and their loss. GOD BLESS THIS FAMILY. She will be missed.
Oh no! So very sad to hear. May she rest in peace. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
😭😭😭😭😭😭
forever rest in paradise to the OG!!! much love
Oh no. Rip
My sincere condolences to her family. She shone brightly. May she rest in peace.
OMG I can't believe this, My heart and prayers are with her family, friends and her former costars Mrs. O'Hara was an outstanding actress, May she Rest in Peace
RIP and thank you for the laughs
I first saw Catherine on SCTV and was hooked. She was so funny, and for me Home Alone was one of her best. RIP, you will be missed. 😢
Over the hedge
😢😢😢
A huge loss to the world. 😢
I’ve been binge watching schitts creek this week omg😢😢😢😢
Rip
You idiots ever hear of SCTV???
R.I.P.
Catherine O'Hara
(1954–2026)
RIP Lady,This world just got a bit more sad at your loss.Thanks for the laughs and see ya on the flip.
Nooooooooooooooooo 😭😭😭😭😭
RIP beautiful soul 💔 🙏
Macaulay Culkin is probably pretty sad today. Hes said numerous times that Catherine was like my mom 😔
Rest peacefully Catherine 🤍🤍🤍 One of the best – not like the rest !!!!
My prayers goes out to her family during this hard time 😔
May She Rest in Peace. 😔🙏🕊🪽
Not Kevin’s mom. Ah man😢
NOOOO, I LOVE HOME ALONE.
Thank you Catherine. You are now one with the eternal stars.
Rest in peace, Miss O’Hara 💔
0:22 TALK ABOUT HARD WORK 💋