Martin Short’s Daughter Dead at 42
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Katherine Short, daughter of comedian Martin Short, was found dead on Tuesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to TMZ and law enforcement sources.
- Martin Short and his late wife Nancy Dolman adopted Katherine in 1983; the family has expressed profound grief and requested privacy following her death.
- Katherine, 42, held degrees in psychology, gender sexuality studies, and social work, and worked as a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles.
- She previously worked at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and the Camden Center, focusing on psychiatric and addiction treatment, and was involved in mental health advocacy and charity work.
- Katherine occasionally appeared publicly with her father but largely remained out of the spotlight.
