Catherine O’Hara Died From a Pulmonary Embolism. Cancer Was the Underlying Cause
A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs, as the immediate cause of the actor’s Jan. 30 death at age 71. Rectal cancer was the long-term cause. The oncologist who signed off on the certificate indicated that he had…