Overview

• Patricia Brentrup, mother of actors Macaulay and Kieran Culkin, is reportedly struggling with undisclosed health issues.
• Kieran Culkin has been helping his mother with doctor appointments and she spent a few months before the holidays at his home in Brooklyn.
• Brentrup's health issues prevented her from attending the unveiling of Macaulay Culkin's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December.
• Kieran Culkin has publicly praised his mother in recent acceptance speeches at the Emmy Awards and the Golden Globes.
• Mart Cox, Brentrup's husband of 12 years, has confirmed the health struggles but did not provide specific details.