Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Dies at 42: 'The Short Family Is Devastated by This Loss'
Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Dies at 42: 'The Short Family Is Devastated by This Loss' Martin Short's daughter, Katherine Elizabeth Short, has died at 42. “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,” the Short family shared in a statement. On Feb. 23, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call from a Hollywood Hills home at 6:41 p.m. regarding a woman approximately 41 years old. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the call was regarding a possible suicide. Katherine was adopted by Martin Short and his late wife of 30 years, Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010. The couple also adopted two other children, Oliver Patrick, 39, and Henry Hayter, 36. Katherine worked as a licensed clinical social worker ...