Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been confirmed after the award-winning actress died at 71 the morning of Jan. 30.
The "Home Alone" actress died from a pulmonary embolism, according to O'Hara's death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ on Feb. 9.
Per the document, she'd died at a Santa Monica, California, hospital within hours of the onset of symptoms. Another contributing cause was rectal cancer, which she'd been living with for months, according to the death certificate.
Variety and Deadline initially reported, citing O'Hara's talent agency CAA, that she had died at home after "a brief illness."
Throughout her career, the Toronto-born actress became a Hollywood legend, known for iconic roles as mother Kate McCallister in the Christmas classic "Home Alone" and Delia Deetz in the spooky season staple "Beetlejuice," both of which she later reprised in sequels.
