Actor Catherine O’Hara died of a blood clot in her lungs, death certificate says

Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star died aged 71 in January after being rushed to hospital due to breathing difficulties

Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor and beloved star of the series Schitt’s Creek and the 1990 hit movie Home Alone, died from a blood clot in her lungs, her death certificate revealed Monday.

The death certificate released by the Los Angeles county medical examiner’s office also listed rectal cancer as an underlying cause.

The Canadian-born performer was rushed to the hospital on 30 January after having difficulty breathing at her home in the ritzy Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The 71-year-old, who starred in Beetlejuice and more recently in Apple TV’s Hollywood satire show The Studio, was declared dead a short time later.