{"id":2258591,"date":"2026-01-30T19:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2258591"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:58:05","slug":"tributes-pour-in-for-home-alone-schitts-creek-comedy-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tributes-pour-in-for-home-alone-schitts-creek-comedy-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes pour in for &#8216;Home Alone,&#8217; &#8216;Schitt&#8217;s Creek&#8217; comedy legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Catherine O\u2019Hara, the beloved comedic actor known for her roles in \u201cHome Alone,\u201d \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek\u201d and \u201cBest in Show,\u201d has died at the age of 71 following a brief illness, her manager confirmed to Yahoo on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over a career that spanned more than 50 years, O\u2019Hara left an indelible impression on audiences with her searing wit, subtle eccentricity and fearless pursuit of a good laugh \u2014 the secret formula behind roles as varied and iconic as Moira Rose (<em>Schitt&#8217;s Creek<\/em>), Delia Deetz (<em>Beetlejuice<\/em>) and Kate McCallister (<em>Home Alone<\/em>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Catherine O&#8217;Hara in &#8220;Schitt&#8217;s Creek in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Steve Wilkie\/CBC\/POP\/ Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She was also a true ensemble player. Starting in the mid-1970s with the Canadian sketch comedy series Second City Television, O\u2019Hara showed again and again that she was the sort of actor who shone brightest when she was helping her castmates shine as well: in multiple Tim Burton projects, including <em>Beetlejuice Beetlejuice <\/em>and <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>; in four straight Christopher Guest mockumentaries (<em>Waiting for Guffman<\/em>, <em>Best in Show<\/em>, <em>A Mighty Wind<\/em> and <em>For Your Consideration<\/em>); and most recently, in Seth Rogen\u2019s Hollywood sendup <em>The Studio<\/em>, which earned her a 2025 Golden Globe nomination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Catherine O'Hara in &quot;Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice&quot; in 2024. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"519\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uYFcVfMgEf6kqI5BWa_2VA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUxOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/MCDBEBE_WB015.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Catherine O&#8217;Hara in &#8220;Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice&#8221; in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Warner Bros. \/Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s no surprise, then, that Hollywood rushed to honor O\u2019Hara as soon as news broke of her death. Here are some of the most moving and insightful remembrances:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Kevin Nealon:<\/strong> \u201cCatherine O\u2019Hara changed how so many of us understand comedy and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Michael McKean:<\/strong> \u201cOnly one Catherine O&#8217;Hara, and now none. Heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Tom Green:<\/strong> \u201cHer characters brought so much joy and laughter to the world. \u2026 One of the greatest Canadian comedy icons of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catherine O\u2019Hara, the beloved comedic actor known for her roles in \u201cHome Alone,\u201d \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek\u201d and \u201cBest in Show,\u201d has died at the age of 71 following a brief illness, her manager confirmed to Yahoo on Friday. 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