{"id":40007,"date":"2026-01-30T20:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=40007"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:14:26","slug":"catherine-ohara-legendary-actress-dead-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=40007","title":{"rendered":"Catherine O&#8217;Hara Legendary Actress Dead At 71"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"cb-23a796b9819a4532838bd51b43e5d0c1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/catherine-ohara\/\"><strong>Catherine O&#8217;Hara<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; famous for her work in &#8220;Schitt&#8217;s Creek,&#8221; &#8220;Home Alone,&#8221; and &#8220;Best In Show&#8221; &#8212; is dead &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p><div class=\"pirkq6a018207dc716\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.pirkq6a018207dc716 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.pirkq6a018207dc716 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.pirkq6a018207dc716 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.pirkq6a018207dc716 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.pirkq6a018207dc716 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a819a2525582dc1403a281c4d74c6a54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The legendary Hollywood actress died Friday, two sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. The cause of death is unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4d8cab23ebab9e7aaf03c4110a09b581\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0c\/4by3\/2026\/01\/30\/0cd550e1ffe645d195e73256b0068fe6_md.jpg\" alt=\"catherine o'hara home alone sub everett\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-15dd04e847aaeeed845959d384af043b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Catherine famously 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She earned an Emmy nomination for her work.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-183232ff37621c0ac07c8b49f597f55e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">She won an Emmy Award for her work in &#8220;Schitt&#8217;s Creek&#8221; in 2020 &#8230; it followed her first Emmy win way back in 1982 for her writing contributions to the sketch comedy TV series, &#8220;SCTV Network 90.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8edadf71252f5eb091092735ad59903b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" 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The legendary Hollywood actress died Friday, two sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. The cause of death is unclear. 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The legendary Hollywood actress died Friday, two sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. The cause of death is unclear. 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