Dies at 42 years old Katherine Short, daughter of actor Martin Short
The Los Angeles forensic department has determined that suicide is the cause of death of the social worker
BarcelonaKatherine Short, one of the three daughters of the comic actor Martin Short, died this Monday in Los Angeles in an apparent suicide, as first reported by TMC and later confirmed by Los Angeles Times citing police sources. Representatives of the actor from Only murders in the building confirmed the news through a statement: "With profound sadness we must confirm the death of Katherine Hartley Short. The Short family is devastated by this loss and requests privacy at this time. Katherine was loved by everyone and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into this world." According to USA Today, the Los Angeles police found Katherine Short's body this Monday at 6:43 p.m., Los Angeles time, after responding to a call reporting a suspected gunshot. The newspaper reports that the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner has already determined that suicide was the cause of death. Katherine Short was a social worker and the eldest of the three children adopted by Martin Short and his wife, actress Nancy Dolman, who died of cancer in 2010. She studied psychology and gender studies at New York University and a master's degree in social work at the University of Southern California before working in the private sector. According to People, Short also worked part-time at a clinic offering community services, group support, and psychotherapy, and also with the NGO Bring Change 2 Mind, which strives to "build empathetic communities in schools where conversations about mental health are welcome." Katherine Short's death comes weeks after that of actress Catherine O'Hara, a close friend and regular collaborator of Martin Short, due to a pulmonary embolism caused by the cancer she suffered from. Martin Short is currently on a tour of the United States for the comedy show he shares with his friend and colleague in Only murders in the building, actor Steve Martin. His next performance is, in principle, this Friday in Milwaukee. Short was also scheduled to appear at the Actor Awards gala this Sunday, where he is nominated for his work in Only murders in the building.