Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine, has taken her own life … TMZ has learned.
The 42-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound …
LAPD and the fire department responded to her Hollywood Hills home Monday, shortly after 6:40 PM PT, where she was found deceased. »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. »
Katherine — the daughter of Short and Nancy Dolman, Martin’s wife of 30 years who passed away in 2010 of ovarian cancer — worked as a social worker in Los Angeles after receiving her bachelor’s degree from NYU and her master’s in social work from USC several years later.
