Apple TV+ has cancelled a scheduled panel for its upcoming series 'The Studio' after star Catherine O'Hara died on Friday at the age of 71. The panel was set to take place on Tuesday at the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles as part of the streamer's press day.
O'Hara, best known for her roles in 'Home Alone', 'Schitt's Creek', and 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', died at her Los Angeles home after a brief illness, her manager confirmed. She was not scheduled to attend the panel alongside co-stars Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, and Chase Sui Wonders.
In a joint statement, Apple and Lionsgate said: 'We are all heartbroken by the loss of Catherine O'Hara. An undeniable legend, icon, and incomparable talent... Her artistic accomplishments will forever bring humour, light, and love for generations to come.'
'The Studio' co-creator and star Seth Rogen paid tribute on Instagram, writing: 'Getting to work with her was a true honour. She was hysterical, kind, intuitive, generous... This is just devastating. We're all lucky we got to live in a world with her in it.'
O'Hara's career spanned decades, beginning with Canadian sketch comedy 'Second City Television' and culminating in a late-career renaissance. Her death prompted an outpouring of tributes from the Hollywood community.
