NEWSCatherine O’Hara’s Funeral Details Revealed: Inside the Star’s Family ‘Private Celebration’ of Life
Legendary actress Catherine O'Hara died on January 30, 2026.
Jan. 31 2026, Published 12:47 p.m. ET
Legendary actress Catherine O'Hara's death shocked millions, and new details are now emerging about how her close ones plan to honor her at her funeral.
“A private celebration of life will be held by the family," read her obituary, shared by her rep to a news outlet on Friday, January 30.
Catherine O'Hara Died at 71
Catherine O'Hara died on January 30.
The Schitt's Creek alum's death was confirmed by her representative, Creative Artists Agency, on January 30. She was 71.
“Prolific multi-award-winning actress, writer and comedian Catherine O’Hara died today at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness,” the organization said in a statement to a news outlet.
O'Hara's cause of death is still unknown. However, the Los Angeles Fire Department told the outlet they responded to a call at 4:48 a.m., then transported the actress to the hospital in "serious" condition.
Catherine O'Hara Suffered From Rare Condition
Catherine O'Hara was reportedly 'breathing difficulty' before paramedics arrived at her home.
The Home Alone actress was reportedly experiencing trouble "breathing difficulty" before paramedics arrived at her home, according to newly released 911 dispatch audio.
Multiple outlets reported that the actress suffered from situs inversus, a rare condition in which the arrangement of the internal organs is a mirror image of normal anatomy, according to NIH.
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Catherine O'Hara Revealed COVID Diagnosis in May 2025
Catherine O'Hara revealed she contracted COVID while filming 'The Studio.'
While details surrounding O'Hara's remain unclear, the Beetlejuice actress revealed last year that she contracted COVID during the production of the Seth Rogen-led series The Studio.
“I got COVID at The Sphere, and that’s all I could see watching that one. I can see my posture is just [droops her body],” she explained to a news outlet in May 2025. “I didn’t test because we were trying to finish shooting, and we were leaving town in a day or two, so we had to shoot all those scenes.”
“I just kept my distance,” O’Hara continued. “At one point, I had a water bottle down on the floor, and Evan [Goldberg] came over and he said, 'Oh, do you want your water?' 'No, don’t pick it up!' I just knew, like, ‘Don’t touch anything!’ Thank God I didn’t give it to anyone.”
Catherine O'Hara Made Last Public Appearance at the Emmy's in September 2025
Catherine O'Hara made her last public appearance at the Emmys in September 2025.
O'Hara made her final public appearance in September 2025 while attending the Emmy Awards.
The actress was nominated for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on The Studio and Guest Actress for a Drama Series on The Last of US, and was joined by her husband, Bob Welch, on the red carpet.
O'Hara skipped the 2026 Golden Globes earlier this month despite being nominated.
