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\n\tThe world is mourning the death of Catherine O\u2019Hara.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Canadian actress, who rose to fame for her comedic role in SCTV<\/a>, and starred in films like\u00a0Home Alone\u00a0and\u00a0Best In Show, and the hit sitcom\u00a0Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/a>, died at the age of 71. News of her death was reported on Friday. Celebrities across Hollywood and beyond have taken to social media to remember the actress.<\/p>\n \n\tLily Tomlin, who starred alongside O\u2019Hara in Schitt\u2019s Creek, remembered<\/a> her former costar as \u201cBright, beautiful, and full of joy that touched so many.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tSchitt\u2019s Creek director Jordan Canning also paid tribute to O\u2019Hara, calling her \u201cthe kindest, most generous and legendary person.\u201d In an Instagram caption, Canning continued: \u201cWe were all so lucky to have had you in the world, making us laugh.\u201d The director shared a photo of O\u2019Hara in costume as her Schitt\u2019s Creek character Moira Rose and referenced the photo. \u201cI took this as we were all clapping her out on the last day of Schitt\u2019s Creek. No one was more beloved,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n \n\tMacaulay Caulkin posted<\/a> a touching tribute to O\u2019Hara, who played his mother in Home Alone. \u201cMama. I thought we had time,\u201d the actor began in a sweet caption. \u201cI 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\u2019ll see you later,\u201d he continued. For a picture, Caulkin paired a still of him and O\u2019Hara from Home Alone with a more recent photo of the two in the same position.<\/p>\n \n\tPedro Pascal<\/a> remembered \u201cthe one and only\u201d O\u2019Hara in an Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cOh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always,\u201d Pascal wrote in the caption. In 2025, O\u2019Hara worked alongside Pascal in Season Two of The Last of Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tMichael Bubl\u00e9, a Canadian native, remembered O\u2019Hara as \u201can ambassador for Canada in the truest sense: brilliant, fearless, deeply original, and so full of humanity\u201d in his tribute on Instagram. He continued: \u201cAs an artist, she inspired me more than she\u2019ll ever know. She set the bar for what it means to represent your country with excellence and grace and all without ever losing warmth or humility. My heart is broken for her family, her loved ones, and everyone who adored her, both here in Canada and around the world. If you\u2019re grieving this loss, you\u2019re not alone. We\u2019re all holding a piece of this sadness together. Rest easy, Catherine. Thank you for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \n\tO\u2019Hara was fondly remembered by those who worked with her and even those who did not, with stars sharing their condolences. Amy Sedaris wrote she was \u201ctruly heart broken\u201d as she revealed just how much O\u2019Hara inspired her as an actress. \u201cI was obsessed with her and SCTV. She could do anything. So so funny. So so original. Very very sad news\u2026. spirit in the sky,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n \n\tColman Domingo wrote on his Instagram story: \u201cThis hurts. Such a sweet woman.\u201d Slash also posted a picture of the actress on his Instagram<\/a> with the simple caption, \u201cRIP #CatherineOhara<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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