Catherine O'Hara, Iconic Comedy Actress, Dead at 71

Catherine O'Hara, the iconic comedian known for roles in Schitt's Creek, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, and numerous Christopher Guest films, has died. TMZ and People reported that she passed away Friday; no cause of death was immediately available. She was 71 years old.

O'hara's Career Spanned Over Five Decades

Born in Toronto in 1954, O'Hara first rose to fame as part of the Second CityTelevision sketch comedy series in the 1970s, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her writing work.