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Catherine O'Hara Battled "Brief Illness" Before Her Death, Agency Confirms

  • On January 30, 2026, Catherine O'Hara died at age 71 in Los Angeles, CAA announced her death.
  • Paramedics were called to her Brentwood, Los Angeles home at 4:48 a.m. Friday and she was rushed to a local hospital in "serious" condition, while a spokesperson said the cause remains unclear after a brief illness.
  • Her career spanned decades, from 1980s films like "Beetlejuice" to the Apple TV series "The Studio," and she won an Emmy at the September 14, 2025 ceremony.
  • The family said it will hold a private celebration of life; O'Hara is survived by her longtime husband Bo Welch and sons Matthew and Luke.
  • She struggled with the rare condition situs inversus, and her onscreen motherhood to Macaulay Culkin blurred fact and fiction while Home Alone grossed $476 million worldwide.
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On his Instagram account, actor Macaulay Culkin dedicated a heartfelt post to Catherine O’Hara

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Catherine O'Hara dies surprisingly at the age of 71. Her best-known film child immediately says goodbye: Macaulay Culkin writes loving and heartbreaking words to his "Kevin - Alone at Home" mother.

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Macaulay Culkin - 43 years old - fired Catherine O’Hara with a sad message on Instagram after the actress’s death. “Mom. I thought we had time. I wanted to sit next to you. I heard you. But I had much more to say. I see you later.” Macaulay Culkin, American actorOn Friday, January 30, Carherine O’Hara’s death was confirmed at 71 years of age. Macaulay Culkin shared a sad message after the death of Catherine O’HaraCatherine O’Hara and Macaulay Cu…

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Catherine O’Hara, known for her film role as Mi pobre angelito, died at the age of 71, after a prolific career in which she participated in comedy films and even entered as a dubbing actress in Disney projects.The death of the also protagonist of Beetlejuice, Tim Burton's film, was confirmed by the actress's manager, who shared with the specialized film portal Variety that Catherine O’Hara died in her home in Los Angeles. In the statement it was…

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El Economista broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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