Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actor, Had ‘Brief Illness’ Before Death

Emmy Award winning actress Catherine O'Hara, star of "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," died on January 30. She was reportedly transported to the hospital in "serious condition" earlier that day.

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