embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌli-zəm 
plural embolisms
1
: the insertion of one or more days in a calendar : intercalation
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O’Hara, the beloved two-time Emmy-winning SCTV, Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek alumna, died of a pulmonary embolism with rectal cancer as the underlying cause in late January of this year at age 71.
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Her death certificate cited the main cause as pulmonary embolism and rectal cancer as an underlying cause.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2026
In a new interview, Rogen and co-creator Evan Goldberg told the Times of London that they were forced to suddenly change the entire season following O’Hara’s death from a pulmonary embolism and rectal cancer.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Her death certificate cited the main cause as pulmonary embolism and rectal cancer as an underlying cause.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Her immediate cause of death is listed as a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Embolism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embolism. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
1
: the sudden blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus
2
: embolus
Medical Definition
embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
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