Patricia Brentrup: What happened to Macaulay Culkin’s Mother?

Patricia Brentrup is the mother of Macaulay Culkin. Patricia Brentrup’s son Culkin is an American actor. Regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed on VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Kid-Stars”. Culkin rose to prominence as a child actor starring as Kevin McCallister in the first two films of the Christmas franchise Home Alone series, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Macaulay was not the only child of Patricia Bentrup.

Patricia Brentrup: Bio Summary

Who is Macaulay Culkin’s mother?

Macaulay Culkin’s mother, Patricia Bentrup was born on November 21, 1954, in North Dakota, the United States. She is one of eleven children between Hubert Brentrup and his wife Mildred Narum. Patricia spent her early life in the midwestern state and graduated from a local high school in New England, Hettinger Country. Her parents are unfortunately no more. Her dad Hubert passed away in 2003 while her mother Mildred took her last breath in 2011.

What happened to Patricia Brentrup?

According to PEOPLE,  Macaulay Culkin’s mother has been struggling with undisclosed health issues that have kept her from joining her famous sons at recent events. Brentrup’s husband Mart Cox, also told Page Six that she was unable to attend the unveiling of the Home Alone actor’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December due to medical issues. 

Macaulay Culkin’s parents were not married

Patricia Brentrup and her ex-partner, Kit Culkin were never married even though they shared 7 children. The former couple started dating in 1974. The pair first met in the state of North Dakota. They lived in the state for the first few years before moving to New York. Though Patricia Bentrup and Kit never married, their kids always thought their mom was otherwise. Patricia Brentrup’s ex-partner Kit is a stage actor and former manager.

From Patricia Brentrup’s two decades worth of a relationship with Kit Culkin, they became a parent of seven kids, Shane, Dakota, Macaulay, Kieran, Christian, and Rory. Patricia Brentrup’s eldest daughter Dakota has tragically passed away. She died in a car accident in December 2008. Authorities revealed at the time that Dakota died after she got off a curb while walking in west side LA.

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Macaulay Culkin’s mother, Patricia Brentrup, was hit with a lawsuit of $80 million in 1999. She was blamed for a fire in her family’s apartment. The Fire Department discovered that the fire began with sparks from Patricia’s space heater.

Furthermore, it was also discovered that she had left the door to their apartment open after the alarms went off, and she fled. Because of the fire, the stairwell and hallways of the 51-floor building were filled with smoke leaving four people dead.

The child actor became the breadwinner for his family after starring in the classic Christmas movies Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the comedy Richie Rich. During this time, Brentrup and her partner Kitt began managing their sons’ careers, including Macaulay, Kieran, and Rory Culkin. Amid his rising fame, Macaulay’s finances caused strife within his family.

There were rumors about Macaulay suing his parents for $18 million and divorcing them as the legal guardians to stop them from controlling his future were circulated when he was 15. However, in February 2020, he confirmed that the rumors were false.

Patricia Brentrup’s son, also mentioned that he legally took his parents’ names off of his trust fund. He added that he found an executor to look over his finances. Similarly, in one podcast, he even mentioned that his dad was jealous of his achievement at such a young age.

While the Home Alone actor maintains a relationship with Brentrup, he has been estranged from his father since he was a teen — but contrary to rumors, Macaulay clarified to Esquire that he never emancipated himself from his parents.

Patricia Brentrup split from her ex-partner, Kit Culkin, after being together for almost two decades. They parted away in 1994, and their split was given tag as one of the ugliest splits ever noticed. They had an ugly battle for the custody of their kids. Many online tabloids suggested that they were fighting for the money that their kids were making.

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Moreover, when Patricia Brentrup and Kit were together, they used to split 15% commission on Macaulay’s earnings. According to one of her kids, she is a really great parent, unlike their dad, who tortured them mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Where is Patricia Brentrup now?

According to CelebSuburb, Patricia is currently enjoying a blissful marital life with Mart D. Cox, and they are living together in Billing, Montana. Moreover, Patricia Brentrup’s husband is said to be working as a remodeling specialist and offers services like design, accessibility construction, installation, and molding installation.

Despite the fame that Patricia has gained as being Macaulay Culkin’s mother, she seems to be a private person. There are no signs of her on any social media platforms. In addition, she rarely makes public appearances these days. Therefore, she must be enjoying a private and comfortable life.

In addition, Paricia Brentrup does not have any kids with her present husband but is said to be the stepmother of Kara Cox, Mart’s kid from his previous relationship.