Dan Levy Reflects on O'Hara's Death on Fallon Show
Dan Levy reflected on the profound loss of his Schitt's Creek costar Catherine O'Hara during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, describing her death as a collective one felt by fans and colleagues alike.
The 42-year-old actor and creator spoke on the NBC late-night program on Tuesday, March 31, shortly after promoting his new Netflix series, Big Mistakes. Fallon offered condolences, noting that Levy's first visit to the show had been with the full Schitt's Creek cast, including O'Hara. "Listen, it's like a collective loss, I think," Levy replied. "She was the greatest. She's irreplaceable. The great comfort for me has just been to see how loved she was, you know what I mean? The outpouring. Everyone felt like they kind of knew her."
O'Hara, who portrayed the eccentric matriarch Moira Rose on the comedy series that Levy co-created with his father, Eugene Levy, died on January 30 in Los Angeles at the age of 71 following a brief illness. According to a report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the primary cause was a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer listed as the underlying condition. Her passing prompted widespread tributes...