Actor Catherine O’Hara died of a blood clot in her lungs, death certificate says

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM

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Catherine O'Hara, a Canadian-born actress and star of Schitt's Creek and Home Alone, died from a blood clot in her lungs according to her death certificate released by the Los Angeles county medical examiner's office. The 71-year-old was rushed to the hospital on January 30 after experiencing difficulty breathing at her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. O'Hara had been diagnosed with rectal cancer as an underlying cause of her death. Tributes poured in from past co-stars and celebrities, including Eugene Levy, Michael Keaton, Macaulay Culkin, and Justin Trudeau, who described her as a "beloved Canadian icon". Born in Toronto in 1954, O'Hara joined the comedy theater Second City alongside Eugene Levy and began her acting career in the 1980s.

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