Macaulay Culkin Opens Up About Catherine O'Hara: "We Had Unfinished Business"

Macaulay Culkin is opening up about the passing of Catherine O'Hara, his on-screen mother in the beloved film Home Alone.

In an interview with The Gentleman's Journal, the 45-year-old actor discussed the loss of the acclaimed comedic performer, who died earlier this year in January.

"When Catherine passed away in January, that hit me," Culkin shared. "That hit me pretty good 'cause, you know, it was just too soon. And I felt that we had unfinished business."

He elaborated further on the sentiment, saying, "I definitely feel like I had unfinished business with her, you know? I feel like I owed her a favor — and I don't like having an outstanding debt."

Beyond O'Hara's death, Culkin reflected on other losses throughout his career. He acknowledged the 2017 passing of John Heard, who played his father in Home Alone, as well as fellow co-stars John Candy, Burt Lancaster, and Farrah Fawcett.

The actor described his unique position as a child star who has outlived many of his peers. "I'm not the tip of the sphere. I'm the butt of the sphere. I'm the caboose," he explained. "I'm bringing up some of that old Hollywood guard kind of thing. I'm going to be one of the last people standing when it comes to that kind of stuff, but my life is unique to me. I don't really have that many contemporaries when it comes to this stuff."

He continued, "I can't look left and right and think: 'Oh, those people have had a similar experience to me.' But I try to cherish that as much as I can. I feel like I'm living a really uniquely wonderful life."

Culkin also joined the ongoing conversation surrounding the viral Disney Mount Rushmore discussion. After Raven-Symoné shared her personal selection featuring herself, Hilary Duff, Lee Thompson Young, and Shia LaBeouf, numerous celebrities and fans have offered their own takes on the topic.

The Home Alone star posted to Instagram with a photo of his longtime partner Brenda Song, captioning it: "Not that anyone asked, but I'm throwing my hat into the debate. THIS is my Disney Channel Mount Rushmore."