In Memoriam
Catherine O’Hara Was Rushed to an L.A. Hospital in ‘Serious’ Condition Before She Died
Paramedics responded to a medical aid call at Catherine O’Hara’s home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Friday, January 30, an LA Fire Department spokesperson told Page Six.
The call first came in at 4:48 a.m., and the Home Alone star, 71, was rushed to the hospital, in “serious” condition, and later died, the outlet reported.
Her rep had previously told the Los Angeles Times that she died at home “following a brief illness.”
As Page Six noted, the Canadian actress, known for her roles in Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek, was born with situs inversus, a rare condition in which the organs are on the opposite side of their body than most people’s. Though the condition is harmless, it can make diagnosis of other diseases more difficult, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The Emmy Award-winning actress, whose career spanned nearly 50 years, is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and sons Matthew and Luke.
