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Macaulay Culkin pens farewell message for ‘Home Alone’ co-star Catherine O’Hara after her passing

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Macaulay Culkin took to social media to pen a farewell message for his late Home Alone film co-star Catherine O&#x27;Hara. The actress played as the mother of Macaulay in the movie.&quot;Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you.  I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I&#x27;ll see you later,&quot; he posted.Fans online were quick to extend their condolences for Macaulay.  &quot;You&#x27;re the first person I thought about when I heard the news. My heart breaks for you. I am so sorry,&quot; one fan wrote.&quot;Everyone&#x27;s mom in the 90&#x27;s. She played that role so good I wanted her to be my mom. Get your rest queen,&quot; another fan commented.As per report by Variety, Catherine passed away on Friday, January 30 (US time) at her Los Angeles home after a short period of illness.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUJTe8rEmO4/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A75100.20000004768%2C%22ls%22%3A73459.30000007153%2C%22le%22%3A73709.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="837" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>In an interview with The New York Times back in 2024, Macaulay shared that he still addressed Catherine as &quot;mom.&quot;Back in 2023, the late actress attended Macaulay&#x27;s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and delivered a speech.&quot;Home Alone was, is, and always will be a beloved global sensation. The reason families all over the world can&#x27;t let a year go by without watching and loving Home Alone together is because of Macaulay Culkin,&quot; Catherine remarked in her speech.She also noted how the actor infuses his projects with his &quot;sweet and twisted, yet totally relatable&quot; sense of humor. &quot;It&#x27;s a sign of intelligence in a child and a key to survival at any age,&quot; she pointed out.The actress then expressed her gratitude to the actor for making her part of this special milestone in his life. &quot;Thank you for including me, your fake mom who left you home alone not once, but twice, to share in this happy occasion. I&#x27;m so proud of you,&quot; she stated. Home Alone was released in 1990 and follows the story of &quot;an eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, [who] must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve&quot; as per its IMDb. A sequel to the movie titled Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was released in 1992.Macaulay played the role of the main character Kevin in the film, while Catherine portrayed his mother, Kate.Aside from the Home Alone films, Catherine starred in various acting projects including After Hours (1985), Heartburn (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006), among others.She earned numerous honors over her career, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Macaulay Culkin remembers actress Catherine O'Hara, who he worked with in two 'Home Alone' movies.

Macaulay Culkin remembers actress Catherine O'Hara, who he worked with in two 'Home Alone' movies.