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New details have emerged surrounding the death of Catherine O'Hara after she passed away aged 71 on Friday, January 30.

The Schitt's Creek actress, whose co-stars issued touching tributes to her on Friday, was rushed to the hospital after first responders were called to her Brentwood, Los Angeles, home around 5 a.m.

According to 911 dispatch audio obtained by Page Six, Catherine was having "difficulty breathing" before she was transported to a nearby hospital in a "serious condition."


"At 4:48 am we responded to a request for medical aid to that address and transported an approximately 70-year-old female in serious condition," the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.

Catherine passed away hours later. While her cause of death has not yet been revealed, her manager confirmed to HELLO! that she died following a "brief illness."

A private celebration of life will be held by the family, including her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their two sons: Matthew (b. 1994) and Luke (b. 1997).