Martin Short’s daughter Katherine Short, a Los Angeles social worker, found dead at 42
martin short’s daughter Katherine Short, a 42-year-old Los Angeles social worker, was found dead at her Hollywood Hills home on Monday; the family confirmed her passing and the entertainer has postponed shows on his joint tour with Steve Martin.
Martin Short delays tour dates
After the news of Katherine Short’s death, Martin Short postponed several dates on his two-man comedy tour with Steve Martin. Venues in Milwaukee and Minneapolis cancelled shows this weekend: the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee posted that the Friday, February 27th performance was postponed and that tickets will be honored for a future rescheduled date, while the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis removed its Feb. 28 shows from the schedule. One venue notice said tickets will be honored for a future date, and the next scheduled tour date without a postponement notice is March 13 in Washington, D. C.
Medical examiner confirms cause of death
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that Katherine Short died by suicide and listed the cause as a "gunshot wound of [the] head" and the place of death as her residence. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to her Hollywood Hills home on Monday at about 6 p. m.; paramedics pronounced her dead shortly after. A law enforcement source had described the death as an apparent suicide.
Her work as a social worker and education
Katherine Short was a licensed clinical social worker who operated a private practice and worked part-time at a psychiatry-led outpatient clinic called Amae Health. She held a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender studies from New York University in 2006; another account of the degree listed it as psychology and gender sexuality studies from NYU in 2006. She earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010. Her clinical work included community outreach, peer support and psychotherapy, and she was involved with the charity Bring Change 2 Mind.
Family background and recent losses
Katherine Short was the eldest of three children Martin Short adopted with his wife Nancy Dolman. The couple met while working on a Toronto production of the rock musical Godspell in 1972, married in 1980 and later adopted Katherine and her younger brothers, Henry and Oliver. Nancy Dolman died of ovarian cancer in 2010; one report gave her age at death as 58 in 2010. Katherine largely kept out of the spotlight but sometimes attended events and walked red carpets with her father.
Public statements and other reactions
“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short, ” the family said. “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. ”
Separately in recent weeks, actor Catherine O’Hara, a close friend and longtime collaborator of Martin Short, died less than a month earlier of a pulmonary embolism after a private battle with rectal cancer. The context notes that Martin Short and Martin paid tribute to O’Hara during a recent stop on their joint comedy tour.
Two other items appearing alongside this coverage noted that a group of Rob Reiner’s closest friends released a statement remembering him as a "passionate, brave citizen" who worked to make the world a better place, and that Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer said he was "gutted" after a "serious illness" forced the band to cancel fall tour dates.
Helplines and resources
This story discusses suicide. Help is available: in the U. S. call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK. A chat option is listed at 988lifeline. org. In the U. K. and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted at 116 123 or by email at jo@samaritans. org or jo@samaritans. ie. In Australia, Lifeline is available at 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders. org.
Martin Short is on a joint tour with Steve Martin; venues in Milwaukee and Minneapolis postponed their upcoming performances and have said tickets will be honored on rescheduled dates. A brief note in the available material says Martin Short is up for an Actor Award this Sunday for acto — unclear in the provided context — and the tour’s next listed date without a postponement notice is March 13 in Washington, D. C.
