In Memoriam
Catherine O’Hara’s Cause of Death Revealed After ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Alum Died at 71
Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy Award-winning actress known for her comedic performance as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, reportedly died from a blood clot in her lungs.
TMZ reported on Monday, February 9, that the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed the 71-year-old’s immediate cause of death is listed as pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause.
The outlet broke the news that the famed Hollywood star died less than two weeks ago on January 30.
In 2020, the actress won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of matriarch Moira Rose in the Pop TV sitcom Schitt’s Creek, in which she starred alongside Dan Levy, Eugene Levy and Annie Murphy.
O’Hara had a long list of film and television credits to her name. Most notably, she played Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice as well as Kate McCallister in 1990’s Home Alone and its 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Some of her other credits include After Hours, Heartburn and more.
O’Hara was married to production designer Bo Welch, whom she met on the set of Beetlejuice, in 1992. They share two sons, Matthew and Luke.
