'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek' actor Catherine O'Hara dies at 71
Source: NBC
Actor Catherine O'Hara, best-known for roles in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," "SCTV" and other TV and film productions, has died at age 71, according to her representative.
O'Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness,” according to a statement from her agency, CAA, the Associated Press reported. More details were not immediately available.
The Canadian actor, writer and comedian rose to fame as one of the original cast members on the legendary sketch show SCTV. She starred in several Tim Burton-directed films, Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Frankenweenie (2012).
O'Hara also delivered laughs in mockumentaries like "Best in Show" (2000) and "A Mighty Wind" (2003).
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What a loss...
R.I.P.
I loved Catherine O'Hara and I thought she was so talented and funny in everything....
Rest in peace Catherine, and thanks for all the great shows.
Rest in peace, Catherine.
RIP.
RIP and thanks for a lifetime of laughs.
