Catherine O'Hara, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star, has passed away at the age of 71 on January 30, 2026. Her representative had previously stated that she died following a brief illness. Now, more information has come up about her health struggles that she was facing in private for some time. Recent reports from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health state that her illness is the result of pulmonary embolism. PEOPLE has obtained the death certificate, which states that the fatal embolism happened due to rectal cancer. The document also reveals that she has been cremated.