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Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-Winning Actress of Schitt's Creek and Home Alone, Dies at 71
- TMZ first reported on Jan. 30 that Catherine O'Hara, actor and comedian, died at age 71 at her home in Los Angeles, Creative Artists Agency confirmed.
- Representatives told Variety and People that her manager's office and Creative Artists Agency confirmed O'Hara died Friday following a `brief illness`, with few details released.
- O'Hara's career spanned five decades and included landmark roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Best in Show, while she won Emmys for SCTV writing and Schitt's Creek.
- Co-Stars and fans immediately reacted, with Macaulay Culkin and Pedro Pascal paying tribute while fans and colleagues flooded the internet; she is survived by husband Bo Welch and sons Matthew and Luke.
- Her late-career resurgence featured Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek, recent Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for The Studio and The Last of Us, and being named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Whether as a stressed-out mother in "Home Alone" or an eccentric soap star in "Schitt's Creek," Catherine O'Hara made generations of viewers laugh. She has now died in Los Angeles at the age of 71.
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perspectivemedia.comHome Alone and Schitt’s Creek actress Catherine O’Hara dies aged 71
A statement said she died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles.
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"A rare gift for comedy and heart": Reaction to the death of Catherine O'Hara
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The global entertainment industry has lost legendary actress Catherine O'Hara, who passed away at the age of 71 in Los Angeles after a short illness. She leaves behind famous roles in Home Alone and Schitt's Creek.
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