Catherine O’Hara’s cause of death revealed after ‘short illness’

New details about it have been revealed Catherine O’Hara‘s sudden death.

O’Hara’s immediate cause of death was listed as pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot in the lungs, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office report. obtained by TMZ on Monday, February 9.

The report also noted that O’Hara has been cremated.

Us Weekly confirmed on January 30 that the Schitt’s Creek The actress died at the age of 71.

Creative Artists Agency shared in a statement at the time that O’Hara died in LA after “a short illness.”

A spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department previously said we that paramedics arrived at O’Hara’s home earlier that day at 4:48 a.m. in response to a call for medical assistance. she was transported to a nearby hospital in “serious” condition.

O’Hara’s career as a Hollywood actress spanned nearly five decades, starting with the Canadian comedy series. Second television of the cityfor which he won his first Emmy.

Although he had several roles in films like Beetlejuice, alone at home i The best of the showO’Hara shined on the small screen as she appeared in critically acclaimed shows like Schitt’s Creek i The last of us.

Her most recent role was playing Patty Leigh the study. The performance earned her a nomination for the 2025 Emmys, which she was last public appearance in September

When asked about her status as a comedy icon, O’Hara said humbly variety in March 2025, “I don’t think so, but it’s good that others do.”

Shortly after O’Hara’s death was confirmed, many of his co-stars started sharing unforgettable memories with the actress.

“Mom. I thought we had time,” alone at home star Macaulay Culkin he wrote via Instagram on January 30. “I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say. I love you. See you later.”

In a separate Instagram post, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to cost Justin Theroux wrote: “🕊️Oh Catherine. You will be greatly missed.”

Away from the lights and cameras, O’Hara was married to Good Welch since 1992. The duo met on the set of Beetlejuice in 1987 with the help of the director Tim Burton.

“(He) was very attractive and eventually asked me out,” she said The New Yorker in 2019. “We went to the location at the end of the movie and started dating. I moved to LA to be with him. Yes, I moved for love.”

the couple welcomed their first childMatthew, in 1994 and their second son, Luke, in 1997. According to CAA, the family will hold a private celebration of life at a later date.

“I’m with my family as much as I can,” O’Hara said 519 Magazine in August 2019. “When deciding what I’m going to do for the rest of my working life, my family always comes first. I have two kids, and when they were babies, I thought what’s the point? What’s the point of having kids if I’m not going to be with them, so that’s always been and always will be the number one consideration.”