💔 “MY HEART IS BROKEN INTO PIECES” — MACAULAY CULKIN PAYS A TENDER TRIBUTE TO HIS ‘MAMA’ — Macaulay Culkin, forever remembered as the son of Kate McCallister in Home Alone, has shared a deeply emotional message honoring Catherine O’Hara, the woman who played his on-screen mother and left an indelible mark on his life. In words filled with gratitude and love, Culkin reflected on the warmth, humor, and fierce care she brought not only to the character, but to him as a young actor finding his way. The tribute struck a chord with fans who grew up watching them together, turning nostalgia into something far more personal — a reminder that some bonds formed on screen feel just as real when the cameras stop rolling.

Macaulay Culkin and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara following her death

Catherine O’Hara, known for iconic films like “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone,” has died.

The Hollywood community is mourning veteran actress Catherine O’Hara, who died at the age of 71.

O’Hara’s manager confirmed news of her death Friday. No cause of death was given.

Macaulay Culkin, who starred in 1990’s “Home Alone” as Kevin McCallister, the son of O’Hara’s character Kate McCallister, remembered his “mama” in an Instagram tribute.

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.
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“Mama. I thought we had time,” Culkin wrote. “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.”

In Culkin’s post, he included side-by-side photos of him and O’Hara on the “Home Alone” set and more recently, in December 2023, when O’Hara supported Culkin at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony.

Pedro Pascal also paid tribute to O’Hara in an Instagram post, featuring a photo of the two on the set of season 2 of “The Last of Us.”

“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 ,” Pascal wrote in the accompanying caption. “The one and ONLY #CatherineOHara.”

Justin Theroux, who co-starred in 2024’s â€œBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,” with O’Hara — who reprised her role as Delia Deetz from the original 1988 “Beetlejuice” film — shared an Instagram photo of a director’s chair with O’Hara’s name on set.

“Oh Catherine. You will be so so missed,” Theroux captioned the photo.

Paul Walter Hauser remembered O’Hara as an iconic and memorable performer in an Instagram tribute.

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“She was my Meryl Streep. I could watch her in anything,” Hauser wrote. “Didn’t matter how good or bad the film or show was. I wanted to see what she would do. SCTV, After Hours, Beetlejuice, Home Alone 1 & 2, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Schitt’s Creek, The Studio. Not sure I can process or fathom that she’s gone but I am so grateful for the work she did and how she kept such a flawless reputation in a very sketchy and checkered business.”

“A freaking angel just went home to Heaven,” he added, “And she’s not home alone.”

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