Catherine O’Hara, the Legendary Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek star has died at the age of 71.
A statement from CAA, the agency that represented O’Hara, said the actress died Friday ‘at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness’.
The comedy legend was having ‘difficulty breathing’ before she was taken to the hospital, according to a dispatch audio obtained by the Daily Mail.
First responders were called to O’Hara’s Brentwood home at around 5 AM on Friday. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and listed in serious condition.
A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson told the Daily Mail: ‘At 4:48 am we responded to a request for medical aid to that address and transported an approximately 70-year-old female in serious condition.’
She leaves behind her husband of 30-plus years Bo Welch, and their sons Matthew, 32, and Luke, 29.
O’Hara’s last public appearance was at the Emmys in September, where she appeared frail on the red carpet.
O’Hara was notably absent from the 2026 Golden Globes on January 11, where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Television for The Studio.
The ceremony saw her Home Alone co-star Macaulay Culkin take to the stage to present the award for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture, and reflect on his role in the holiday classic.
Dispatch audio obtained by TMZ reveals she was having breathing difficulties at home on Friday before being rushed to hospital.
