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Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, and tributes to the comedy and improv legend have poured in from across the entertainment world.
Macaulay Culkin, who famously played O’Hara’s son in the Home Alone movies, emotionally wrote, “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say. I love you. I’ll see you later.”
Pedro Pascal, who acted opposite O’Hara in The Last of US, wrote, “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.”
“This is shattering news. What a wonderful person, artist and collaborator,” stated Ron Howard. “I was lucky enough to direct, produce and act in projects with her and she was simply growing more brilliant with each year. My heart goes out to Bo & family.”
Fellow comedic actor Kevin Nealon wrote that O’Hara “changed how so many of us understand comedy and humanity.” He added, “From the chaos and heart of Home Alone to the unforgettable precision of Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, she created characters we’ll rewatch again and again.”
Rita Wilson said O’Hara was “a woman who was authentic and truthful in all she did. You saw it in her work, if you knew her you saw it in her life, and you saw it in her family. Bo, Luke and Matthew, our deepest sympathies. May Catherine rest in peace. May her memory be eternal.”
Paul Walter Hauser described O’Hara as his “Meryl Streep,” continuing, “I could watch her in anything. Didn’t matter how good or bad the film or show was. I wanted to see what she would do… Not sure I can process or fathom that she’s gone but I am so grateful for the work she did and how she kept such a flawless reputation in a very sketchy and checkered business.”
Justin Theroux was more succinct, writing, “Oh Catherine. You will be so so missed.”
This is shattering news. What a wonderful person, artist and collaborator. I was lucky enough to direct, produce and act in projects with her and she was simply growing more brilliant with each year. My heart goes out to Bo & family. #RIPCatherineO’Hara https://t.co/7pWcpYARai
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) January 30, 2026
Catherine O’Hara changed how so many of us understand comedy and humanity. From the chaos and heart of Home Alone to the unforgettable precision of Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, she created characters we’ll rewatch again and again.
— Kevin Nealon (@kevin_nealon) January 30, 2026
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