Catherine O’Hara dies at age 71

Catherine O’Hara, the acclaimed actor known for her roles in Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek, and Beetlejuice, has passed away at the age of 71 at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Her illustrious career spanned five decades, starting with the Canadian sketch show Second City Television, where she won her first Emmy. O’Hara gained fame for her role as Macaulay Culkin’s mother in Home Alone and starred in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, reprising her role in the upcoming sequel.

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