Overview
- Catherine O’Hara’s death at 71 following a brief illness was confirmed by her representatives, with no official cause released.
- Los Angeles Fire Department records show a 4:48 a.m. Jan. 30 call for breathing difficulty at her home, and she was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
- Saturday Night Live aired a memorial title card during its Jan. 31 episode and shared the tribute on X, noting her history as a two-time host who once briefly joined the cast.
- Apple and Lionsgate issued statements mourning O’Hara as Apple dropped a planned press panel for The Studio, and reports say season 2 filming was reworked after she withdrew days earlier for personal matters.
- Colleagues including Eugene Levy, Macaulay Culkin, Michael Keaton, Pedro Pascal, and Seth Rogen shared remembrances, and she is survived by her husband Bo Welch and their two sons.