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Actress Catherine O'Hara, known for roles in 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone', died on January 30 at 71. A death certificate revealed the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism with rectal cancer as an underlying cause. Tributes poured in from co-stars and fans.
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Catherine O’Hara (1954-2026)ObituaryAppraisalLife in PicturesWhat to StreamCo-Stars and Fans ReactAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTCatherine O’Hara Died From Pulmonary Embolism, Death Certificate SaysA death certificate released on Monday also said rectal cancer was an underlying cause for the comedic actress’s death on Jan. 30 at 71.Listen to this article · 1:52 min Learn moreShare full articleThe actress Catherine O’Hara in 2024. She died on Jan. 30 at 71.Credit...Mark Blinch/ReutersBy Derrick Bryson Taylor and Matt StevensFeb. 9, 2026Catherine O’Hara, the film and television actress best known for her roles in “Schitt’s Creek,” “Home Alone” and “Beetlejuice,” died of a pulmonary embolism with an underlying cause of rectal cancer, according to a death certificate that was released on Monday.O’Hara died on Jan. 30 at age 71 at Saint John’s Health Center, a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. No other underlying causes of death were listed on the certificate, w...
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Simplified: Catherine O’Hara died from pulmonary embolism according to death certificate
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Simplified: Catherine O’Hara was represented by Creative Artists Agency
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Simplified: Catherine O’Hara starred in dozens of films and television shows over five-decade career
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Simplified: Catherine O’Hara won Emmy Golden Globe Screen Actor’s Guild Award for role in Schitt’s Creek
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Simplified: Macaulay Culkin wrote Mama I thought we had time I wanted more on social media
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Simplified: Martin Short called Catherine O’Hara greatest most brilliant kindest sweetest angel that any of us worked with