Most of us knew Catherine O'Hara as an actress; from the determined Kate McCallister in Home Alone, to the chaotically charming Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.

But, to her loved ones, she was something else entirely: a wife, a mother, a sister, and a friend.

News of O'Hara's death, aged 71, hit headlines on 31 January 2026.

As the world mourns her on-screen legacy, O'Hara's husband, Bo Welch, is grieving for his life partner of over three decades.

Their story began in 1987, as a workplace romance.

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Welch was working as a production designer for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice when he met O'Hara, who played Delia Deetz in the cult classic.

For the coworkers, the sparks were instant, but it was Burton was got the ball rolling.

"I was grouching to Tim Burton about how this guy was talking to me all the time and never asking me out," O'Hara told InStyle in January 2018. "We had a break between filming in Los Angeles and on location, and in that time, Tim told Bo that he should ask me out."

She continued: "Our first day of shooting at the house was the day that Bo finally asked me out, so that's what I see when I look at the scenes we shot there," she added. "Matchmaking Tim Burton!"

Welch, an Oscar-nominated production designer, is best known for his work on Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Men in Black, and, of course, Beetlejuice.

His work in 1985's The Colour Purple earned him his first four Oscar nominations.

The designer has also dipped his toe in the directing pool, with films like 2003's The Cat in the Hat and episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events, for which he received an Emmy nomination.

Catherine O'Hara and Bo welch attend 21st Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. Image: Getty Images

Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Image: Getty Images

Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch and their family attend The Cat in the Hat Premiere in California. Image: Getty Images

The designer has not yet released a public statement in the wake of O'Hara's death.

But the actress' Schitt's Creek co-star Karen Robinson said she was "heartbroken for [O'Hara's] family and all circles of her friends and loved ones."

"Oh Canada — what a loss," Robinson said. "Thank you, Catherine, for everything you gave us before you left us. So much and so timeless that a part of you will always stay with us."

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