Steve Martin and Martin Short publicly paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara during an appearance, just hours after her death.
In a video circulating via TikTok, the “Only Murders in the Building” stars — both clad in suits — were seen onstage at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas, on Friday.
“Catherine O’Hara and I met when she was 18 years of age,” said Short.
“And all these years later, she has been the greatest, most brilliant, kindest, sweetest angel that any of us worked with,” he added.
Short, 75, and Martin, 80, clinked what appeared to be champagne glasses before raising them to the applauding audience.
A portrait of O’Hara could be seen on a screen behind the two actors.
In the comments thread, fans echoed the tribute. “We love and adore her – this was touching,” one person remarked, while another added, “Catherine was a queen.”
A third chimed in, “How blessed was she to have such amazing decades long friendships with such amazing people? And reversely, how blessed were they to have her in their lives?🥰🥰🥰🥰”
The Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress died Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a “brief illness,” at the age of 71, her agency, CAA, said in a statement to Page Six.
The Los Angeles Fire Department told Page Six that they responded to an emergency call at O’Hara’s Brentwood, Los Angeles home just before 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
She was transported her to the hospital in “serious” condition. A cause of death hasn’t been revealed — though according to 911 dispatch audio, she was having “breathing difficulty.”
Short and Marin joined a chorus of celebrity voices publicly mourning the death of the comedian on Friday.
Seth Rogen, who starred on “The Studio” with O’Hara, called her death “a huge loss not just for ‘The Studio,’ but for the world in general,” adding, “She’s a legend.”
Likewise, Macaulay Culkin and other cast members from “Home Alone” shared tributes to the “Beetlejuice” star on Friday, as did “Beetlejuice” director Tim Burton and her “Beetlejuice” co-star Alec Baldwin, who called her “one of the greatest.”
O’Hara’s “Schitt’s Creek” cast mates also shared tributes to the beloved actress, with longtime friend Eugene Levy saying in an emotional statement that he “cherished our working relationship, but most of all our friendship.”
