Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O'Hara, who died at 71

My heart goes out to Bo family. Ike Barinholtz, co-star in The Studio, on Instagram I never in a million years thought I would get to work with Catherine OHara let alone become friends with her.

The death of Catherine O'Hara at 71 prompted an outpouring from the actor's co-stars and friends over the decades. O'Hara, whose legendary comic skills were on display in ''Home Alone'', ''Schitt's Creek'', ''Beetlejuice'' and much more, died Friday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Macaulay Culkin, who played O'Hara's son in two ''Home Alone'' movies, on Instagram: ''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'll see you later.'' Dan Levy, ''Schitt's Creek'' star and co-creator Dan Levy, on Instagram: ''What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O'Hara's brilliance for all those years. Having spent over fifty years collaborating with my Dad, Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It's hard to imagine a world without her in it. I will cherish every funny memory I was fortunate enough to make with her.'' Meryl Streep, who co-starred with O'Hara in ''Heartburn,'' in a statement: ''Catherine O'Hara brought love and light to our world, through whipsmart compassion for the collection of eccentrics she portrayed...such a loss for her family and friends, and the audience she graced as friends.'' Michael Keaton on Instagram: ''We go back before the first Beetlejuice. She's been my pretend wife, my pretend nemesis and my real life, true friend. This one hurts. Man am I gonna miss her.'' ''The Studio'' creator and star Seth Rogen on Instagram: ''Really don't know what to say… I told O'Hara when I first met her I thought she was the funniest person I'd ever had the pleasure of watching on screen. Home Alone was the movie that made me want to make movies. Getting to work with her was a true honour. She was hysterical, kind, intuitive, generous… she made me want to make our show good enough to be worthy of her presence in it. This is just devastating. We're all lucky we got to live in a world with her in it.'' Andrea Martin, a fellow original ''SCTV'' cast member, in a statement: ''Catherine. She is and will always be the greatest. It is an honor to have called her my friend.'' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media: ''Over 5 decades of work, Catherine earned her place in the canon of Canadian comedy - from SCTV to Schitt's Creek. Canada has lost a legend. My thoughts are with her family, friends, and all.'' Comedian Mike Myers in a statement: ''It is a very sad day for comedy and for Canada. She was one of the greatest comedy artists in history, an inspiration for millions and above all a very elegant lady.'' Pedro Pascal, who worked with O'Hara on the second season of ''The Last of Us'', on Instagram: ''Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always.'' Comedian and actor Kevin Nealon on social media: ''Catherine O'Hara changed how so many of us understand comedy and humanity. From the chaos and heart of Home Alone to the unforgettable precision of Moira Rose in 'Schitt's Creek', she created characters we'll rewatch again and again.'' ''The Last of Us'' showrunner Craig Mazin on Instagram: ''I think she would prefer that we keep laughing somehow, or at the very least not cry. Not possible at the moment. As brutal as this feels for anyone who knew or worked with her, I know it is far more painful for her husband and sons and close family. I'm thinking about them right now too. It all hurts terribly. Goodbye, you legend... you wonderful, brilliant, kind, beautiful human being. We were lucky to have had you at all.'' Actor and director Christopher Guest, who collaborated with O'Hara on four films, in a statement: ''I am devastated. We have lost one of the comic giants of our age. I send my love to her family.'' Canadian actor and director Sarah Polley on Instagram: ''She was the kindest and the classiest. How could she also have been the funniest person in the world? And she was at the very top of her game. There won't be another like her.'' Actor and director Ron Howard on X: ''This is shattering news. What a wonderful person, artist and collaborator. I was lucky enough to direct, produce and act in projects with her and she was simply growing more brilliant with each year. My heart goes out to Bo & family.'' Ike Barinholtz, co-star in ''The Studio'', on Instagram: ''I never in a million years thought I would get to work with Catherine O'Hara let alone become friends with her. So profoundly sad she's somewhere else now, So incredibly grateful I got to spend the time I did with her. Thank you Catherine I love you.'' Rita Wilson, actor, director and producer, on Instagram: ''Catherine O'Hara - a woman who was authentic and truthful in all she did. You saw it in her work, if you knew her you saw it in her life, and you saw it in her family. Bo, Luke and Matthew, our deepest sympathies. May Catherine rest in peace. May her memory be eternal.'' Alec Baldwin, her ''Beetlejuice'' co-star, in a statement: ''Catherine O'Hara was one of the greatest comic talents in the movie business. She had a quality that was all her own and my sympathy goes out to Bo and their family.''

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