Catherine O’Hara died on January 30 at age 71
Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian and American actress and comedian who died on January 30 at age 71, once said the achievement she cherished most.
O’Hara’s career spanned decades and included unforgettable performances in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and as Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek. She won multiple Emmys and a Golden Globe, and her work continued into recent years with acclaimed roles in The Studio and The Last of Us.
Despite her success on screen, O’Hara told interviewers that her proudest role wasn’t a role or award, but the life she built with her family. She said being “mother of my children” was what mattered most to her. She placed great value on her family life with her husband, Bo Welch, and their sons, Matthew and Luke.
O’Hara met Welch on the set of Beetlejuice in 1988, and they married in 1992.
In her later years, O’Hara continued working and earning honours, including an Emmy win in 2025 for The Studio and a career achievement award at TIFF. She died after being taken to the hospital in serious condition on January 30 after a medical emergency at her Los Angeles home.
edro Pascal is grieving the loss of his late The Last of Us costar Catherine O’Hara.
The 50-year-old actor took to his Instagram account on Friday to pen a poignant note for Catherine after she passed away at the age of 71.
“Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always,” Pedro wrote along with a wholesome snap of him hugging Catherine while beaming smiles.
“The one and ONLY #CatherineOHara,” he added.
Craig Mazin, Catherine’s another The Last of Us costar, poured his heart out on the loss of the actress.
He said, “Catherine O’Hara was not only a legend, she was one of the most decent people I’ve ever known, much less worked with.”
expressing his grief over the news, he continued, “We’re all just devastated by this news. Our thoughts are with her family.”
The late actress, who famously played the role of Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the first two Home Alone movies, died at her residence in Los Angeles, following a brief illness,” via TMZ.
The cause of her death has not been revealed.