{"id":14381,"date":"2026-01-30T18:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/home-alone-schitts-creek-star-was-71\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:53:43","slug":"home-alone-schitts-creek-star-was-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/home-alone-schitts-creek-star-was-71\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Home Alone,&#8217; &#8216;Schitt&#8217;s Creek&#8217; Star Was 71"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today:<\/p>\n<p>Catherine O\u2019Hara \u2014 the beloved comic actress who won laughs with her roles in <em>Home Alone<\/em> and <em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em> \u2014 has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>She was 71 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine O'Hara speaks onstage during the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-547039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-2048x1397.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-960x655.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1080x737.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1200x819.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine O'Hara speaks onstage during the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-547039 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-2048x1397.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-960x655.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1080x737.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-1200x819.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1825150898-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherine O\u2019Hara speaks onstage during the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Amy Sussman\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>News of her passing comes courtesy of TMZ, who reports that two sources with \u201cdirect knowledge\u201d of the situation have confirmed that O\u2019Hara passed away on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Her cause of death is unknown at this time.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her roles in the <em>Home Alone<\/em> franchise and the beloved sitcom <em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em>, the Emmy winner racked up dozens of film and television credits over the course of more than 50 years in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>After getting her start on the groundbreaking sketch show <em>Second City Television<\/em>, O\u2019Hara starred in such acclaimed films as <em>After Hours<\/em>, <em>Beetlejuice<\/em>, and Christopher Guest-directed mockumentary comedies like <em>Best In Show<\/em> and <em>A Mighty Wind<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-880x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine O'Hara attends the Los Angeles Premiere of &quot;Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E Street Band&quot; at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-547041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-880x1024.jpg 880w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-825x960.jpg 825w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-929x1080.jpg 929w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-1032x1200.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-880x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine O'Hara attends the Los Angeles Premiere of &quot;Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E Street Band&quot; at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-547041 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-880x1024.jpg 880w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-825x960.jpg 825w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-929x1080.jpg 929w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586-1032x1200.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2180128586.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherine O\u2019Hara attends the Los Angeles Premiere of \u201cRoad Diary: Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E Street Band\u201d at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2020, O\u2019Hara won an Emmy for her work on <em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In her acceptance speech, she thanked the show\u2019s creators \u2014 father-and-son duo Dan and Eugene Levy \u2014  for \u201cthe opportunity to play a woman of a certain age, my age, who gets to fully be her ridiculous self.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her later years, O\u2019Hara remained busy, with roles in the HBO drama <em>The Last of Us <\/em>and the Apple TV+ comedy <em>The Studio<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>She received Emmy nominations for both, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for<em> The Studio<\/em>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara attend the ceremony honoring Eugene Levy with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 08, 2024 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-547042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-2048x1408.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-960x660.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1080x742.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1200x825.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara attend the ceremony honoring Eugene Levy with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 08, 2024 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-547042 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-2048x1408.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-960x660.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1080x742.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-1200x825.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2069103701-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eugene Levy and Catherine O\u2019Hara attend the ceremony honoring Eugene Levy with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 08, 2024 in Hollywood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>O\u2019Hara did not attend the 2026 Golden Globes ceremony, but the cause of her absence is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The actress is survived by her husband of 34 years, Bo Welch, and their two children.<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking story, and we will have further updates as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts are with Catherine O\u2019Hara\u2019s loved ones as they begin their mourning process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today: Catherine O\u2019Hara \u2014 the beloved comic actress who won laughs with her roles in Home Alone and Schitt\u2019s Creek \u2014 has passed away. She was 71 years old. 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