‘Saturday Night Live’
Honors Catherine O’Hara After Her Death
Published
February 1, 2026
8:27 AM PST
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Updated
February 1, 2026
9:10 AM PST
“Saturday Night Live” honored Catherine O’Hara during its latest episode, paying tribute to the iconic actress who died this week.
Before the curtain call during Saturday’s show, the NBC sketch comedy series flashed a brief tribute card on the screen featuring a past photo of O’Hara along with her name. The show also took to X, posting a photo of the tribute with her name followed by a heart emoji.
TMZ broke the story … O’Hara died Friday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Emergency crews responded to her home that morning for breathing difficulties, and she was rushed to the hospital, where she later died.
The news sent shockwaves through Hollywood and the world. O’Hara, who’s best known for her unforgettable roles in “Schitt’s Creek,” “Home Alone,” “Beetlejuice” and more, had a career spanning over five decades and earned multiple awards, including Emmys and a Golden Globe.
Tributes poured in from her co-stars, with her on-screen “Schitt’s Creek” husband, Eugene Levy, sharing how much he’ll miss her after working with her for over fifty years, and “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin sharing an emotional goodbye, referring to her as a mother figure and expressing deep heartbreak.
O’Hara was 71.
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