Beloved comedy actress Catherine O’Hara, who died on Friday at the age of 71, received a touching tribute on SNL. Producers played an image of her on screen to conclude this weekend’s show. SNL also posted a similar tribute to the Home Alone actress on X with a heart emoji. O’Hara has been close to the show for decades. She was cast on the show in 1981. She left, however, to return to the show, “Second City Television,” which secured a new deal for more seasons at the same time. For her, it proved to be the right decision, as the show ran for 8 years and won a Primetime Emmy Award. She returned to SNL as a host, leading the show twice in the early ’90s. O’Hara passed away from an unidentified illness on Friday. Reports find that she was facing breathing difficulties before her passing. O’Hara is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, 74, and two sons, Matthew, 31, and Luke, 29.
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