CP NewsAlert: Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara dead at 71

By Canadian Press on January 30, 2026.

Canadian comedy legend Catherine O’Hara is dead at 71, her management has confirmed.

The Toronto-born actress was renowned for her roles in “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” as well as her recent turn in “The Studio.”

Her cause of death is unknown at this time.

More to come.

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press