Catherine O’Hara, Pulmonary Embolism, and What Every Pregnant and Postpartum Woman Needs to Know

A beloved actress’s death reminds us that blood clots in the lungs remain one of the most preventable causes of maternal death.

Catherine O’Hara made us laugh for decades. As the mother who forgot her son in Home Alone (KEVIN!!!), as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, as the eccentric Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice, she brought a rare combination of warmth and absurdity to every role she played. She was 71 when she died on January 30, 2026, at a hospital in Santa Monica, California. Her …