The cause of death for legendary “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek” actress Catherine O’Hara has been revealed. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed on Monday that O’Hara died after suffering from a pulmonary embolism, per TMZ. It was also noted that the actress had rectal cancer, which was listed as the underlying cause of the embolism. O’Hara was 71 years old at the time of her death on January 30. The death certificate said O’Hara was cremated and that her remains were given to her husband, the outlet noted.  The iconic star was best known for her roles in movies such as “Beetlejuice” (1988), “Home Alone” (1990), “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992), “Waiting for Guffman” (1996), and “Best in Show” (2000). O’Hara also starred in the cult classic TV comedy “Schitt’s Creek,” which earned her the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. O’Hara’s manager confirmed the news of her death, saying at the time that she died following a “brief illness.” O’Hara had a long and varied Hollywood career spanning TV and movies, mostly in comedies. Her most recent project was the Apple TV+ series “The Studio” alongside Seth Rogen. Her role in the series earned her an Emmy nomination in 2025. The Canadian actress was born in Toronto in 1954 as the sixth of seven children. Like so many other comedic actors, she got her start at the Second City Theater in Toronto alongside legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Joe Flaherty, Gilda Radner, and Eugene Levy. She became a staple character before moving on to films and scripted television. O’Hara met her husband, production designer Bo Welch, on the set of “Beetlejuice” in 1988. The pair wed in 1992 and had two sons: Matthew in 1994 and Luke in 1997. O’Hara stayed close with her “Home Alone” co-star Macaulay Culkin for decades. After her passing, he posted 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. I love you. I’ll see you later.” Her longtime collaborator Eugene Levy also mourned the loss. “Words seem inadequate to express the loss I feel today,” he said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “I had the honor of knowing and working with the great Catherine O’Hara for over 50 years. From our beginnings on the Second City stage, to SCTV, to the movies we did with Chris Guest, to our six glorious years on Schitt’s Creek, I cherished our working relationship, but most of all our friendship.” He added, “I will miss her. My heart goes out to Bo, Matthew, Luke, and the entire O’Hara family.”

One of the defining names of the Milan-Cortina Olympics is 21-year-old American Ilia Malinin — known as the “Quad God” — who is widely predicted to dominate men’s figure skating. But as he learned over the weekend, the gold medals won’t simply be handed to him. This first-time Olympian from Virginia was already regarded as the most technically gifted skater in the world before he stepped onto Olympic ice. But the nickname of the two-time world champion comes from his extraordinary skills, particularly his ability to rotate four and a half times in the air. Malinin first completed the quadruple axel in 2022, a feat unmatched by any other skater, and it has remained his signature move ever since. In terms of raw difficulty, Malinin occupies a space in figure skating similar to Simone Biles in gymnastics. Since debuting the quadruple axel, he has consistently pushed the technical ceiling of the sport. But that sense of inevitability was challenged over the weekend when Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama delivered a stellar routine, outscoring Malinin by ten points in Saturday’s men’s short program. The result dropped Malinin to second place and disrupted Team USA’s pursuit of another gold medal. The team event, which debuted in 2014, consists of eight figure skating segments: men’s short program and free skate, women’s short program and free skate, pairs short program and free skate, and the ice dance rhythm dance and free dance. Each segment awards points to the team, with ten points for first place, nine for second, and so on. When Malinin lost to Kagiyama, the United States still held a one-point lead. A strong ice dance performance by Madison Chock and Evan Bates on Saturday kept Team USA on track, leaving gold within reach. But the competition tightened Sunday after Amber Glenn delivered a choppy free skate and placed third, erasing the U.S. lead. The result left Team USA tied with Japan for first place, with only the men’s free skate remaining in the team event. Malinin was not initially slated to compete in the final event, as he still had individual competitions ahead. But with the two rival countries tied at 59 points, the U.S. faced a simple reality: if it wanted gold, it needed Malinin and his quad jumps. Malinin was called upon as the “closer,” with Team USA’s bid for back-to-back gold resting on his skates. Under the pressure of his first Olympic medal, Malinin skated onto the ice in a shining black-and-gold costume and delivered five clean quadruple jumps, though he left out his signature quad axel. Despite a small stumble and hand placement on the ice, Malinin showed up with determination and slight vengeance. A hesitant smile overcame him when his score was revealed: 200.03 points, well below his personal best but enough to keep Team USA in contention. Are you not entertained?

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