Dan Levyis opening up about the "collective loss" we're all experiencing following thedeath of hisSchitt's Creekcostar Catherine O'Hara.
Levy, who also co-created the hit Canadian sitcom, was onThe Tonight Showto promote hisSchitt's Creekfollow up, Netflix's upcomingBig Mistakes, but he took the time to reflect on the recent death of O'Hara.
"It's a collective loss,"he told Jimmy Fallon. "She was the greatest. She's irreplaceable. I think the great comfort for me has just been to see how loved she was. The outpouring, everyone felt like they kind of knew her."
O'Hara died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71 following a brief illness. Herdeath certificatecited the main cause as pulmonary embolism and rectal cancer as an underlying cause.
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Known for her roles inBeetlejuice,Home Alone,and the films of Christopher Guest, O'Hara found a career resurgence through playing Moira Rose onSchitt's Creek, reuniting her with her longtime comedic collaborator,Eugene Levy, who co-created the series with his son Dan. O'Hara won an Emmy for her hilarious portrayal of the Rose matriarch and her struggles to adjust to the family's new, modest lifestyle.
"What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O'Hara's brilliance for all those years,"Levy saidat the time of her passing. "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."
Shortly after her death,O'Hara posthumously wonthe Actor Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her turn on Apple TV'sThe Studio.
In theirTonight Showconversation, Fallon called O'Hara "One of the funniest comedians I've ever seen." Levy then added, "One of the great, great, great queens."
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