Macaulay Culkin Pays Emotional Tribute to ‘Home Alone’ Mom Catherine O’Hara

Macaulay Culkin led an outpouring of grief online after the death of his Home Alone co-star and on-screen mother, Catherine O’Hara. The actress, 71, passed away Friday at her Los Angeles home following a brief illness, her agency CAA confirmed. O’Hara was celebrated worldwide for her work in Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek, Beetlejuice, and many other projects over her five-decade career.

Culkin shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, expressing his deep sadness over losing the woman who played his mother in the beloved films. 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.