Catherine O’Hara’s death at 71 closes a chapter that helped define modern comedy. From Toronto’s Second City stages to the global spotlight, she built a career on characters who were outrageous yet achingly human. Delia Deetz, Kate McCallister, Moira Rose – each one carried her unmistakable blend of sharp intelligence, vulnerability, and fearless eccentricity.
Behind the scenes, she was known as a generous scene partner, a meticulous craftswoman, and a fiercely devoted wife and mother. Tributes from Macaulay Culkin, Eugene and Dan Levy, and colleagues across generations reveal the same woman: kind, humble, and relentlessly inventive. Her sudden passing after a brief, undisclosed illness has left fans grieving, but her work remains a living archive of how comedy can hold both heartbreak and hope. In every rerun and remembered line, Catherine O’Hara is still very much here.
