Macaulay Culkin leads heartbreaking celebrity tributes to Catherine O’Hara after her shock death age 71

Macaulay Culkin is among the famous faces who heartily commemorated Catherine O’Hara, who died at the age of 71 on Friday.

The Daily Mail confirmed that the star passed away at his home in Los Angeles ‘following a brief illness’. its cThe cause of death was not disclosed.

O’Hara played Culkin’s mother in the first two Home Alone films and was best known for her role as Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek, for which she won an Emmy for her role at the 2020 awards ceremony.

The actress was also known for her roles in films such as Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind.

She recently starred as Patty Leigh in Apple TV+’s The Studio.

The legendary actress has appeared alongside Hollywood luminaries; many of whom took to social media to pay tribute to the star following his death.

‘Mother. “I thought we had time,” Culkin wrote alongside two photos — one of the duo from Home Alone and a more recent photo after the duo reunited on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

‘I wanted more. I wanted to sit on the chair next to him. I heard you, but I had more to say. “I love you,” she concluded the post. ‘See you later.’

Macaulay Culkin is among the famous faces who paid heartbreaking tributes to Catherine O’Hara, who died aged 71 on Friday.

Pedro Pascal, who starred with the actor in the second season of HBO’s series The Last of Us, wrote on Instagram.

‘Oh, being close to you is genius. We are forever grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that has you will always keep you. Always,” she wrote with a heart emoji.

She concluded the post with the words: ‘The One and ONLY Catherine O’Hara,’ which she accompanied with a sweet moment of the two embracing.

Justin Theroux, who starred with O’Hara in the 2024 movie Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, shared a photo from the star’s chair on the set with his name written on it.

‘Oh Catherine. ‘You will be greatly missed,’ he simply wrote.

Hilaria Baldwin was among those who paid tribute. In 1988, she shared an Instagram story featuring both O’Hara and her husband Alec Baldwin in a behind-the-scenes interview for Beetlejuice.

The caption above read: ‘Rest in peace. Rip Catherine O’Hara. Myth.’

Comedian Tom Green, known for Road Trip and The Tom Green Show, wrote on X (ex-Twitter): ‘I am so sorry to hear the news that Canadian comedy legend Catherine O’Hara has passed away at the age of 71.

From his great work on SCTV to Home Alone, Beetlejuice, Best in Show, Schitt’s Creek, and many other film and television classics, he has entertained me and millions of others throughout my life.

‘Their characters brought so much joy and laughter to the world. It is with great sadness that I share this today. ‘Rest in peace Catherine O’Hara, one of the greatest Canadian comedy icons of all time.’

O’Hara played Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the first two Home Alone films.

Pedro Pascal, who starred with the actor in the second season of HBO’s series The Last of Us, wrote on Instagram.

Hilaria Baldwin was among those paying tribute. She shared an Instagram story featuring both O’Hara and her husband Alec Baldwin in a behind-the-scenes interview for Beetlejuice.

Former Saturday Night Live castmate Kevin Nealon paid tribute to O’Hara and described her performances as ‘unforgettable’.

‘Catherine O’Hara changed the way many of us understand comedy and humanity,’ he wrote.

‘From the chaos and heart of Home Alone to the unforgettable tenderness of Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, she has created characters we will watch again and again.’

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