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Macaulay Culkin’s Emotional Bombshell About Catherine O’Hara: “I Thought We Were Done…” — What He Revealed Will Shake You!

Added on January 30, 2026 inCelebrity News Cards, Entertainment News Cards

Ever wonder if the stars had a cosmic message on the day we lost one of Hollywood’s brightest lights? Catherine O’Hara, the indelible force behind the iconic “Home Alone” mom and a beloved star of “Schitt’s Creek,” passed away at 71 – and the shockwaves are still rippling through Tinseltown and beyond. With no cause disclosed, it feels like time itself just hit the snooze button a little too late for those who cherished her. Macaulay Culkin, who played her quick-witted son Kevin McCallister, recently poured his heart out on Instagram – reminding us that some bonds, both on and off screen, outshine even the most dazzling astrology charts. With the Sun still flirting with Capricorn’s relentless work ethic today, one might ask: Did the universe demand one final curtain call for this incomparable queen of comedy? Let’s take a moment to unravel the heartfelt tributes and the legacy she leaves behind. LEARN MORE

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As we previously reported, beloved actress Catherine O’Hara has passed away at the age of 71.

While no cause of death has been given, O’Hara’s passing seems to have come as a shock to those who knew her best.

Now, countless friends, fans, and colleagues are paying tribute to the screen icon, including Macaulay Culkin, who famously played O’Hara’s son, Kevin McCallister, in the 1990 holiday classic Home Alone.

US actor Macaulay Culkin looks on as Canadian-US actress Catherine O'Hara speaks during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony in Hollywood, California, on December 1, 2023.
US actor Macaulay Culkin looks on as Canadian-US actress Catherine O’Hara speaks during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony in Hollywood, California, on December 1, 2023. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Culkin took to Instagram moments ago to share a short but powerful remembrance of the woman who played his onscreen mother.

“Mama. I thought we had time,” Culkin wrote alongside a photo of himself and O’Hara in the film (both stars reprised their roles for 1992’s Home Alone 2).

“I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say,” he continued, adding, poignantly:

“I love you. I’ll see you later.”

Culkin and O’Hara maintained a close relationship over the years, and she delivered a speech when he received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.

At the time, O’Hara noted with amusement that he was now “older than I was when I played his mother.”

Culkin also included a photo from that occasion in his social media tribute.

Home Alone was, is and always will be a beloved global sensation… the reason families all over the world can’t let a year go by without watching and loving Home Alone together is because of Macaulay Culkin,” she said in her speech.

Catherine O'Hara and Macaulay Culkin attend the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Catherine O’Hara and Macaulay Culkin attend the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The former co-stars often spoke of one another fondly in the decades since they met on set.

In one of her final interviews, O’Hara humorously recalled the day when she and her husband, Bo Welch, nearly had a real-life Home Alone moment with their two sons.

“We were in New York once; I think it was New York,” the Schitt’s Creek star told People magazine last year.

“Bo and I got on the subway, we turned around, the doors are closing, and they weren’t on… I screamed and people screamed with me,” she recalled.

The story has a happy ending, as the doors reopened, and O’Hara was reunited with her boys.

Catherine O'Hara and Macaulay Culkin attend the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Catherine O’Hara and Macaulay Culkin attend the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

“It makes me sick to think what could have happened,” said O’Hara.

O’Hara racked up dozens of credits in classic films over the years, including Beetlejuice and Best In Show. She also won an Emmy for her work on the beloved sitcom Schitt’s Creek.

But for fans of a certain generation, O’Hara is likely best remembered as Kevin McCallister’s heroic mom.

Our thoughts are with Catherine’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.

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