Catherine O’Hara’s death at age 71 has rocked the celebrity world, with many of her former costars and friends reacting to the tragic news.
O’Hara died on Friday, January 30, at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness,” according to a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency.
The legendary actress was known for her roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, Schitt’s Creek and more.
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal was among the first to react to the news after O’Hara appeared in the HBO drama’s second season in 2025.
“Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful,” he wrote via Instagram.
Keep scrolling to see what stars have said about O’Hara’s death:
Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal, who stars as Joel Miller in The Last of Us, captioned an Instagram photo of himself with O’Hara, “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. Always. The one and ONLY Catherine O’Hara.”
Michael McKean
O’Hara’s A Mighty Wind costar Michael McKean wrote via X, “Only one Catherine O’Hara, and now none. Heartbreaking.”
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux, who starred in 2024’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with O’Hara, shared a photo of a chair with her name on it on a film set.
“🕊️Oh Catherine. You will be so so missed,” he wrote.
Amy Schumer
Comedian Amy Schumer commented on a post about O’Hara’s death, “Ugggg legend. No one funnier.”
Olivia Munn
“Absolutely heartbreaking. She was the kindest person in our business,” actress Olivia Munn added of O’Hara.
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin, who played O’Hara’s onscreen son in Home Alone, paid tribute to the actress via Instagram.
“Mama. I thought we had time,” he wrote alongside a throwback photo from the film and a more recent snap. “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.”
Rita Wilson
O’Hara’s close friend Rita Wilson wrote via Instagram, “Catherine O’Hara — 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.”
Josh Gad
Josh Gad expressed heartbreak over O’Hara’s death after she appeared in the John Hughes cast reunion episode of his YouTube series “Reunited Apart” in 2020.
“I don’t understand what I’m seeing. I can’t bring myself to believe she is gone,” he wrote via Instagram. “Why is the world such a heartbreaking place right now? I truly cannot process how to say goodbye to someone so full of life who seemed to just be hitting her prime.”
Gad continued, “Goodbye legend. Thank you for making us laugh until we hurt … which is why right now we are all hurting so damned much knowing we will never again get those laughs. RIP. My love and deepest condolences go out to her entire family.”
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