Catherine O’Hara starb „nach kurzer Krankheit“, bestätigt ihr Sprecher

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* Hours after the news that comedy icon Catherine O’Hara had [died at 71 on Jan. 30,](https://people.com/catherine-ohara-schitts-creek-star-dies-71-8659396) her rep confirms to PEOPLE that she passed away “after a brief illness.“
* Shortly after her death was announced, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told PEOPLE that they received a call at 4:48 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 for an “approximately 70-year-old” unnamed female at O’Hara’s home address. The woman, presumed to be the [*Schitt’s Creek* alum, was transported to the hospital “in serious condition.”](https://people.com/catherine-ohara-taken-to-hospital-serious-condition-11896435)
* According to LAFD dispatch audio, the person in distress at the address was having „breathing difficulty.“