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Catherine O’Hara was absent at the 2026 Golden Globes.
Jan. 30 2026, Updated 3:15 p.m. ET
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When Was Catherine O’Hara Last Seen in Public?
Catherine O’Hara was 71 when she died on Friday, January 30.
According to a report, a call for medical aid came at 4:48 a.m., and she was rushed to the hospital from her Brentwood, Calif., home in “serious” condition before she was pronounced dead.
The mother-of-two’s last public appearance was at the September 2025 Emmys, where she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Studio and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.
Some thought O’Hara looked frail at the show, but she flashed a smile while on the red carpet, dressed in a black long-sleeved gown.
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The Actress Joked About Dying in a 2025 Interview
The iconic star was battling a ‘brief illness’ when she passed.
Following her unexpected passing, comments O’Hara made about her mortality in a March 2025 interview went viral.
During the discussion alongside her The Studio costars Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn, the trio was asked, “As actors, do you feel like you have more of a say, at least, if not power?”
“I’ve been treated that way lately,” O’Hara admitted. “Am I dying or something?“
“This is how we wanted to tell you. This man’s actually a doctor,” quipped Rogen.
“This is a fake interview,” he added, with Hahn joking it was “all set up.”
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Stars Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara
O’Hara’s ‘Home Alone’ costar Macaulay Culkin honored her on Instagram.
Tributes to the Schitt’s Creek fan-favorite came pouring in on social media after her death was confirmed.
One of the most touching ones came from Macaulay Culkin, who played her son in Home Alone.
“Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you,” the star, 45, captioned his Instagram upload, which included two photos of them together. “I heard you but I had so much more to say. I love you. I’ll see you later.”
Culkin added a comment under his post, writing, “I’m mad about this.”
Catherine O’Hara is survived by husband Bob Welch and their two sons.
Her The Last of Us costar Pedro Pascal also mourned the Emmy winner’s death, writing, “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 #CatherineOHara.”
“Oh Catherine. You will be so so missed,” added her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar Justin Theroux.