Pedro Pascal, Justin Theroux & More React to Catherine O'Hara's Death

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Hollywood is giving Catherine O'Hara her roses.

After the legendary actress died Jan. 30 at age 71, celebrities paid tribute by sharing memories of their time together.

Pedro Pascal—who worked with her on The Last of Us season two—shared a photo of him hugging "the one and ONLY" O'Hara on set, writing on Instagram, "Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful.  There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always."

O'Hara's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar Justin Theroux also honored her memory by posting a photo of her empty foldable director's chair on set, writing, "Oh Catherine. You will be so so missed."

Meanwhile, more actors and comedians shared their admiration of her talents on the big screen, with Amy Schumer commenting, "Ugggg legend. No one funnier."

Added Olivia Munn, "Absolutely heartbreaking. She was the kindest person in our business."

O'Hara's manager’s office confirmed the news of her death to E! News on Jan. 30. A cause of death was not shared.

The actress—best known for playing Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek and Kevin's mom Kate in Home Alone—made her last public appearance in September 2025 to attend the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, where she earned a nomination for performance as Patty Leigh in Seth Rogen's TV show The Studio. 

The role also scored her a nomination at the 2026 Golden Globes for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television, but she was noticeably absent from the ceremony earlier this month. 

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O'Hara—who married husband Bo Welch in 1992—previously won a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role on Schitt's Creek, saying in her speech that she was "happily and seriously indebted" to creators and costars Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy.

"From day one, they treated me like something like this might happen!" she said. "They created an inspiring, funny, beautiful family love story in which they let me wear a hundred wigs and speak like an alien. From the first read-through where no one had to fake a laugh to  the final day on set where everyone, except me, had to hold back their tears. It's an experience that I will forever hold dear to my heart and I am proud to be part of their family."

Read on to see how celebrities are remembering O'Hara. 

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Rita Wilson

"Catherine O’Hara - a woman who was authentic and truthful in all she did. You saw it in her work, if you knew her you saw it in her life, and you saw it in her family. Bo, Luke and Matthew, our deepest sympathies. May Catherine rest in peace. May her memory be eternal."

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Pedro Pascal

"Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful.  There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always.  Always. The one and ONLY #CatherineOHara."

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Olivia Munn

"Absolutely heartbreaking. She was the kindest person in our business."

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Cheri Oteri

"What an inspiration. She carried a light with her comedy that you took in whenever you saw her. May perpetual light shine upon her beautiful soul."

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Candace Cameron Bure

"Legend."

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Amy Schumer

"Ugggg legend. No one funnier."

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