Catherine O’Hara (“Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek”) Dead At 71

I am stunned by the news that Catherine O’Hara,  best known for her roles in  “Schitt’s Creek,” “Home Alone,” and “Beetlejuice,” and as a member of the groundbreaking Canadian sketch comedy series “S.C.T.V.,” has died.

The Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner was 71.

Creative Artists Agency, which represented her, confirmed her death in a statement, which did not cite a cause, saying only that she had been briefly ill.

Catherine O’Hara, who starred in legendary films “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” before taking a star turn as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” has died. She was 71.https://t.co/fVZx3w1z96 pic.twitter.com/5N5GvLd1mA

— CNN (@CNN) January 30, 2026

O’Hara famously played Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the first two “Home Alone” movies, and rose to prominence appearing as Moira Rose in 80 episodes of “Schitt’s Creek.”

Culkin shared his reaction to O’Hara’s passing in a moving social media post:

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Additional movie credits include 2000’s “Best in Show” in 2000, and “A Mighty Wind” (2003). She was also among the cast of “Beetlejuice” and its sequel.

Read more at PEOPLE. Rest well, Catherine O’Hara.

Catherine O’Hara, a veteran actor who starred in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Best in Show,” has died at 71 years old.https://t.co/sPhlFfAcmD pic.twitter.com/AvDeJP34Gu

— Variety (@Variety) January 30, 2026

Catherine O’Hara was such a talent, and these scenes with her in Schitt’s Creek will always make me laugh. RIP to a legend tbh pic.twitter.com/zS4iujxTLA

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 30, 2026

the most infamous scene from “beetlejuice”
RIP catherine o’hara 🕊️
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— eguapo. (@thetrillgent) January 30, 2026