Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Katherine Short, a Los Angeles social worker and the daughter of actor and comedian Martin Short, has died at age 42.
Her death was confirmed by her family.
“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of
Katherine Hartley Short,” the family said in a statement.
“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.”
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to her Hollywood
Hills home at about 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23.
Paramedics pronounced her dead shortly after.
A law enforcement source told The Times that Katherine Short
died by apparent suicide.
Katherine Short, who obtained a bachelor’s degree in
psychology and gender studies from NYU in 2006 and a master’s degree in social
work from USC in 2010, operated a private practice and worked part-time at
psychiatry-led outpatient clinic Amae Health, according to People. She was
also involved with the charity Bring Change 2 Mind, whose mission is to end the
stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness.
She was the eldest of three children Martin Short adopted
with his wife, actor Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010.
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