Catherine O'Hara skipped this year's Golden Globes on January 11 despite being nominated for her role in Apple TV's The Studio. Her absence came just a few weeks before it was announced that the actress passed away at age 71 on Friday, January 30.
The cause of the Home Alone's star death has not yet been revealed, but CAA shared she was battling a "brief illness" before she passed.
When Was Catherine O'Hara Last Seen in Public?
Source: megaCatherine O'Hara was 71 when she died on Friday, January 30.
According to a report, a call for medical aid came at 4:48 a.m., and she was rushed to the hospital from her Brentwood, Calif., home in "serious" condition before she was pronounced dead.
The mother-of-two's last public appearance was at the September 2025 Emmys, where she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Studio and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.
Some thought O'Hara looked frail at the show, but she flashed a smile while on the red carpet, dressed in a black long-sleeved gown.
More to come...
MORE ON:Catherine O'HaraCatherine O'Hara Appeared Frail During Final Appearance at 2025 Emmy Awards Before Shocking Death: PhotosCatherine O'Hara's Cause of Death: How Did the Legendary Hollywood Actress Die?'Home Alone' Actress Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71Want OK! each day? Sign up here!
Source: megaThe iconic star was battling a 'brief illness' when she passed.
Following her unexpected passing, comments O'Hara made about her mortality in a March 2025 interview went viral.
During the discussion alongside her The Studio costars Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn, the trio was asked, "As actors, do you feel like you have more of a say, at least, if not power?""I've been treated that way lately," O'Hara admitted. "Am I dying or something?""This is how we wanted to tell you. This man's actually a doctor," quipped Rogen."This is a fake interview," he added, with Hahn joking it was "all set up."