{"id":2259547,"date":"2026-01-31T09:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2259547"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:57:57","slug":"stars-honor-catherine-oharas-legacy-after-beloved-actors-death-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stars-honor-catherine-oharas-legacy-after-beloved-actors-death-nbc-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars honor Catherine O\u2019Hara\u2019s legacy after beloved actor\u2019s death \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Celebrities worldwide are paying tribute to Catherine O\u2019Hara, remembering her humor, warmth and unforgettable characters. <\/p>\n<p>The beloved Canadian actor, best known for \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek,\u201d \u201cHome Alone,\u201d and her groundbreaking work on \u201cSCTV,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/entertainment\/catherine-ohara-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">died at age 71<\/a> on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Hara died at her home in Los Angeles \u201cfollowing a brief illness,\u201d according to a statement from her agency, CAA, the Associated Press reported. More details were not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>As condolences poured in, many highlighted her remarkable career, including her iconic roles in Tim Burton&#8217;s films and her lasting influence on generations of performers.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the heartfelt tributes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macaulay Culkin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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\u2019ll see you later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Dan Levy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having spent over fifty years collaborating with my Dad, Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It\u2019s hard to imagine a world without her in it,&#8221; Levy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUJ-uKrjJkh\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on Instagram<\/a>. &#8220;I will cherish every funny memory I was fortunate enough to make with her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meryl Streep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine O\u2019Hara brought love and light to our world, through whipsmart compassion for the collection of eccentrics she portrayed&#8230;such a loss for her family and friends, and the audience she graced as friends.\u201d \u2014 Streep, who co-starred with O\u2019Hara in \u201cHeartburn,\u201d in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pedro Pascal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\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. Always \u2665\ufe0f The one and ONLY #CatherineOHara.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Michael Keaton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe go back before the first Beetlejuice. She\u2019s been my pretend wife, my pretend nemesis and my real life, true friend. This one hurts. Man am I gonna miss her.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Alec Baldwin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine O\u2019Hara was one of the greatest comic talents in the movie business. She had a quality that was all her own and my sympathy goes out to Bo and their family,\u201d said her \u201cBeetlejuice\u201d co-star in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Justin Theroux<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0fOh Catherine. You will be so so missed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Michael Buble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Catherine O\u2019Hara was one of a kind. A rare light in this world and her passing hits with a weight I can\u2019t fully put into words. She wasn\u2019t just a legendary artist, actor and comedian. She was an ambassador for Canada in the truest sense: brilliant, fearless, deeply original, and so full of humanity. She made the world laugh, but she also made people feel seen. As 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. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\u2764\ufe0f&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Mike Myers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a very sad day for comedy and for Canada. She was one of the greatest comedy artists in history, an inspiration for millions and above all a very elegant lady,\u201d Myers said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seth Rogen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Home Alone was the movie that made me want to make movies. Getting to work with her was a true honour. She was hysterical, kind, intuitive, generous\u2026 she made me want to make our show good enough to be worthy of her presence in it,&#8221; Rogen wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Rita Wilson <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine O\u2019Hara \u2014 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Andrea Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine. She is and will always be the greatest. It is an honor to have called her my friend.&#8221; said the actor and fellow original \u201cSCTV\u201d cast member in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Carney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 5 decades of work, Catherine earned her place in the canon of Canadian comedy \u2014 from SCTV to Schitt\u2019s Creek. Canada has lost a legend. My thoughts are with her family, friends, and all,\u201d said the Canadian prime minister on social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andy Cohen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fell in love at first sight on SCTV and it only got stronger. Rest In Peace, Angel Catherine O\u2019Hara&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Melanie Lynskey<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Ike Barinholtz<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Lea Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Kevin Nealon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine O\u2019Hara 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\u2019s Creek, she created characters we\u2019ll rewatch again and again,\u201d the comedian and actor said on social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Mazin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she would prefer that we keep laughing somehow, or at the very least not cry. Not possible at the moment. As brutal as this feels for anyone who knew or worked with her, I know it is far more painful for her husband and sons and close family. I\u2019m thinking about them right now too. It all hurts terribly. Goodbye, you legend&#8230; you wonderful, brilliant, kind, beautiful human being. We were lucky to have had you at all,\u201d the \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d showrunner said on Instagram.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Christopher Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am devastated. We have lost one of the comic giants of our age. I send my love to her family,\u201d said the actor and director who collaborated with O\u2019Hara on four films, in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Polley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was the kindest and the classiest. How could she also have been the funniest person in the world? And she was at the very top of her game. There won&#8217;t be another like her,\u201d Polley said on Instagram.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><strong>Ron Howard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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 &amp; family.&#8221; \u2014 the actor and director, on X.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ike Barinholtz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never in a million years thought I would get to work with Catherine O\u2019Hara let alone become friends with her,&#8221; Barinholtz said on Instagram. &#8220;So profoundly sad she\u2019s somewhere else now, So incredibly grateful I got to spend the time I did with her. Thank you Catherine I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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.nbclosangeles.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrities worldwide are paying tribute to Catherine O\u2019Hara, remembering her humor, warmth and unforgettable characters. The beloved Canadian actor, best known for \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek,\u201d \u201cHome Alone,\u201d and her groundbreaking work on \u201cSCTV,\u201d died at age 71 on Friday. 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