Catherine O’Hara Remembered by Macaulay Culkin, Michael Keaton, Pedro Pascal and More: “A Rare Light in This World”

Hollywood is grieving the loss of Catherine O’Hara.

O’Hara died Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed. She was 71.

The actress and two-time Emmy winner was beloved for her roles in Schitt’s Creek, Beetlejuice, (and the sequel), Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and The Studio.

Following the news of her death, many of her co-stars and more of Hollywood took to social media to pay tribute.

Macaulay Culkin, who played her son in the Home Alone films, shared an emotional post on Instagram. “Mama. I thought we had time. 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 wrote. “I love you. I’ll see you later.”

Director of Home Alone, Chris Columbus, shared a statement with THR, which reads, “Today we lost Catherine O’Hara. I’m stunned and heartbroken, along with the rest of the world. I was an obsessive fan of Catherine’s brilliant comedic work on SCTV and was thrilled when she agreed to play Kevin’s mom in Home Alone. What most people don’t realize is that Catherine carries the weight of 50 percent of that film. The movie simply would not work without her extraordinary performance. Catherine grounds the picture with a profound emotional depth. I will miss her greatly. Yet there is a small sense of comfort, realizing that two of the finest human beings I’ve ever known, Catherine and John Candy, are together again, brilliantly improvising, making each other laugh.”

Mike Myers also paid tribute. “It is a very sad day for comedy and for Canada. She was one of the greatest comedy artists in history, an inspiration for millions and above all a very elegant lady. Sending much love and condolences to her family,” Myers told THR.

Beetlejuice himself, Michael Keaton, shared a tribute on Instagram. “We go back before the first Beetlejuice. She’s been my pretend wife, my pretend nemesis and my real life, true friend,” he wrote. “This one hurts. Man am I gonna miss her. Thinking about Beau as well.”

Pedro Pascal, who she worked alongside in The Last of Us, shared a tribute on Instagram with a photo of the pair on set. “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,” he wrote followed by a heart. “The one and ONLY #CatherineOHara”

Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center, said in a statement that “Catherine O’Hara was one of the rare performers who could disappear completely into a character and somehow make that character unforgettable. She shaped what comedy acting could be – blending precision, humanity and originality in a way that felt effortless but was anything but. Her work will continue to inspire generations of performers and audiences.”

See the tributes, below.