Catherine O’Hara was reportedly “in great spirits” during one of her last outings just two weeks before her untimely death at 71.
A source claims the “Schitt’s Creek” star appeared to be in good shape during her brief appearance at an event for Supermodels Unlimited magazine, held at Lisa Vanderpump’s SUR restaurant in West Hollywood, Calif., on Jan. 13.
“As quickly as she was seen, she left, but she looked healthy for a 71 year old,” the insider told Daily Mail in a report published on Saturday.
Months prior to her January sighting, O’Hara was last publicly spotted attending Apple TV+’s Primetime Emmy Party at Los Angeles restaurant Ysabel on Sept. 14.
At the time, the actress was all smiles as she walked the event’s red carpet with her husband of 33 years, Bo Welch, at her side.
She wore a floor-length black gown for the occasion.
The actress, who was nominated for a 2025 Emmy for her performance as Patty Leigh on Apple TV+’s “The Studio,” was notably absent from this year’s Golden Globes ceremony earlier this month despite her being nominated for an award.
O’Hara died on Jan. 30 “following a brief illness,” according to a statement from Creative Artists Agency.
Hours before her passing, paramedics responded to a call from O’Hara’s Brentwood home at 4:48 a.m. before rushing the actress to a Los Angeles hospital in “serious condition.”
According to a 911 dispatch audio obtained by Page Six, the actress was experiencing “breathing difficulty” when first responders were called.
Though, the specifics surrounding the illness have not yet been shared and several insiders with ties to O’Hara told the outlet that they were not aware of her mystery affliction.
Her neighbor, retired physician Peter Herman, told Daily Mail on Saturday that he was a “little bit suspicious” after O’Hara’s Golden Globes absence. However, he added that he hadn’t seen O’Hara out in Brentwood in “years.”
“Bo and Catherine were always very pleasant. They were just the kindest, most agreeable neighbors,” he said.
O’Hara’s official cause of death remains unclear at this time.
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