Overview
- Catherine O’Hara was remembered on Saturday Night Live with an end-of-show tribute card during the Jan. 31 episode hosted by Alexander Skarsgård with musical guest Cardi B.
- Her manager and agency confirmed her death at her Los Angeles home on Jan. 30 and said the family will hold a private celebration of life, with no cause beyond a brief illness disclosed.
- LAFD records show a 4:48 a.m. medical call to her Brentwood address and transport of an approximately 70-year-old female in serious condition, and dispatch audio cited breathing difficulty.
- Apple and Lionsgate issued statements honoring O’Hara, and trade reports say Apple’s planned press panel for The Studio was canceled as season 2’s recently begun production is described as developing.
- Industry tributes have poured in from colleagues including Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Macaulay Culkin, Michael Keaton and Pedro Pascal, while friends were seen visiting her Los Angeles home the next day.