Martin Short pays tribute after daughter Katherine Short dies at 42
martin short’s daughter Katherine Hartley Short has died at 42, the family said, and the Short family asked for privacy while calling her “beloved by all” and remembering “the light and joy she brought into the world. ”
Family statement and the scene at her Hollywood Hills home
The Short family issued a statement reading, “It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short. The Short family is devastated by this loss and asks for privacy at this time. Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world. ” Emergency responders went to her Hollywood Hills home on Monday, and paramedics pronounced her dead shortly after they arrived.
Different accounts of the cause and timing
A law enforcement source said Katherine Short died by apparent suicide. Another account said she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and that Los Angeles police and fire units arrived shortly after 6: 40 p. m. PT (9: 40 p. m. ET); other reporting placed responders at about 6 p. m. The differing times and the two descriptions of cause are both part of the public record and investigators have not released a single, consolidated timeline in the provided context.
Her work, education and advocacy
Katherine Short held a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender studies from New York University, earned in 2006, and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010. She operated a private practice and worked part-time at the psychiatry-led outpatient clinic Amae Health. She also was involved with efforts to address mental-health stigma, described in one account as the charity Bring Change 2 Mind and in another as the nonprofit Bring Change To Mind.
Family background and recent losses in Short’s circle
Katherine was the eldest of three children Martin Short adopted with his wife Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010; the couple met in the early 1970s while working on the Toronto production of Godspell and married in 1980. martin short has spoken publicly about family loss in the past, telling an interviewer in 2014, “I’ve been asked to write books over the years. I knew it had to be something more important than just anecdotes. After my wife died, I realized we all go through this and we wake up the next day whether we think the world should stop or not — it doesn’t. ” He published a memoir that year, titled I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend, which he dedicated to his children.
Tributes, tour dates and awards on the calendar
Katherine Short’s death comes less than a month after actor Catherine O’Hara died of a pulmonary embolism after privately battling rectal cancer. martin short and his tour partner Steve Martin paid tribute to O’Hara during a recent stop on their joint comedy tour; martin short recalled meeting O’Hara when she was 18 and called her “the greatest, most brilliant, kindest, sweetest angel. ” The comedy duo has a show scheduled for Friday at Milwaukee’s Miller High Life Theatre, and other tour dates have been listed for Saturday in Minneapolis; theater staff told one account it was unclear whether those shows would take place. Martin Short is also up for an Actor Award this Sunday for his performance as Oliver Putnam in Only Murders in the Building, and that series is nominated in the ensemble category. O’Hara was nominated for her role in The Studio, which has five nominations overall.
One public sighting of Katherine Short noted in the provided context placed her outside Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood in January 2020.
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If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available: call or text 988 for immediate assistance.
The next confirmed public milestones in the provided context are the comedy duo’s scheduled show on Friday at Milwaukee’s Miller High Life Theatre and Martin Short’s award contention this Sunday; the family has asked for privacy as matters related to Katherine Short’s death remain under review.
