According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s report, which TMZ obtained, the actress suffered a blood clot in her lungs. Her death is attributed to a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause. It also appears that she has now been cremated.
‘Home Alone’ actress Catherine O’Hara (71) passed away, her fictional son mourns: “Mom, I thought we had more time”
O’Hara died at the end of January at the age of 71 after a short illness. According to two sources from TMZ, she was recently taken to the hospital in critical condition with severe breathing problems.
The Canadian, who had roles in productions such as ‘After Hours’, ‘Beetlejuice’ and the popular series ‘Schitt’s Creek’, became a star thanks to ‘Home Alone’. In it she played the role of Kate McCallister, the mother of main character Kevin McCallister.
One of the last productions she worked on was the Apple TV series ‘The Studio’. It is unclear whether O’Hara, who played a former titular studio boss, will appear in the second series.
date:2026-02-10 04:24:00
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