Daughter of Martin Short Was 42
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Katherine Short, daughter of actor Martin Short and late actress Nancy Dolman, has died at age 42, with her family confirming her passing and requesting privacy.
- Law enforcement reported that Katherine died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Hollywood Hills home.
- Katherine held degrees in psychology and social work, worked at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and was involved in mental health advocacy through the charity Bring Change 2 Mind.
- She is survived by her younger brothers, Henry and Oliver, and was the daughter of Martin Short and Nancy Dolman, who died in 2010 from ovarian cancer.
- Martin Short is currently on a comedy and music tour, with an upcoming show scheduled in Milwaukee
