Catherine O’Hara — best known for her roles in “Schitt’s Creek,” “Home Alone,” and “Best in Show” — has died, TMZ reports. O’Hara was 71.According to the outlet, the beloved actress died on Friday. TMZ said two sources with direct knowledge confirmed the news, though her cause of death has not been publicly confirmed. It later became known that the beloved actress passed away after a brief illness.
Catherine O’Hara attends the “Flatliners” Hollywood Premiere on August 6, 1990 | Source: Getty ImagesCatherine O’Hara attends the “Flatliners” Hollywood Premiere on August 6, 1990 | Source: Getty Images

Additional details later emerged surrounding the circumstances leading up to O’Hara’s death. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told PEOPLE that first responders received a call at 4:48 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, for an “approximately 70-year-old” unnamed female at O’Hara’s home address. The woman, believed to be Schitt’s Creek alum, was transported to the hospital in serious condition. According to LAFD dispatch audio, the individual at the address was experiencing breathing difficulties at the time of the call.O’Hara became a household name for generations of fans, especially for playing Kate McCallister, the determined mother of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin, in the first two “Home Alone” films.