From BBC News.

Canadian-American actress, comedian and screenwriter Catherine O’Hara, best known for her roles in the movies Home Alone and Beetlejuice, as well as TV series Schitt’s Creek, has died aged 71.

Among the accolades O’Hara won during her career are two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

A statement from Creative Artists Agency said she died "at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness."

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