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The brilliant comedic actress Catherine O'Hara, who played the frantic mother in two films of the "Home Alone" series, died yesterday, Friday, at the age of 71.
A statement issued by her representatives at Creative Artists Agency stated that O'Hara passed away at her home in Los Angeles after a short illness, without revealing further details about the circumstances of the death. O'Hara, born in Canada, is considered a landmark in the success of the first two parts of the "Home Alone" series. She also won an Emmy Award for her role as Moira Rose in the successful comedy series "Schitt's Creek". Macaulay Culkin, the star of "Home Alone", was among the first to mourn O'Hara, as he posted on his Instagram account a photo from the film with a touching message in which he said: "Mom. I thought we had time… I wanted more, to sit next to you. I heard you, but I had so much to say. I love you." In a statement, actress Meryl Streep, who co-starred with O'Hara in the film "Heartburn", said that the latter brought love and light to our world through her empathy and her skill in embodying strange and beloved characters.
