Celebs Who Died In 2026

Throughout her career, O’Hara played a number of memorable characters fans essentially grew up with, and in the wake of her unexpected passing — the actor was just 71 at the time of her death — fans flooded social media with tributes. Many of O’Hara’s past colleagues also shared touching tributes to her. One particularly emotional post came from her “Home Alone” on-screen son Macaulay Culkin. The two were incredibly close, and some will even recall O’Hara speaking at Culkin’s induction on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In response to her passing just over two years later, Culkin shared side-by-side pics from the ceremony and a scene from “Home Alone” to Instagram along with the caption, “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more … I love you. I’ll see you later.” O’Hara had also been a screen mom to Dan Levy on “Schitt’s Creek,” and in an Instagram post of his own, he gushed that even before then, she’d been a family friend thanks to her work with his dad and co-star, Eugene Levy. “Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It’s hard to imagine a world without her in it,” he penned.

In addition to her on-screen family, O’Hara was also survived by her husband Bo Welch and their two sons, Matthew and Luke Welch. We hope the massive outpouring of love gave them some peace.