Martin Short’s daughter Katherine Hartley Short dies
Martin Short’s eldest daughter, Catherine Hartley Short, has died at the age of 42.
Authorities have confirmed how Martin Short’s eldest daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, died at the age of 42.
Hartley Short was found dead in her home on February 23rd. The next day, Tuesday, February 24, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the licensed clinical social worker’s cause of death was determined to be suicide. The case remains open.
A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson earlier told USA TODAY on Feb. 24 that officers “responded to a report of a shooting” at a Hollywood Hills address associated with Hartley-Short on Feb. 23 at approximately 6:41 p.m. and identified the deceased woman.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY that officers responded to a “radio call of a possible suicide attempt” in the Hartley-Short neighborhood on February 23 at approximately 6:43 p.m. and “found a deceased female at the scene.”
Short’s representative previously confirmed Hartley-Short’s death in a Feb. 24 statement to USA TODAY. “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of Catherine Hartley Short,” the statement said.
“The Short family is devastated by this loss and requests privacy at this time,” the statement continued. “Catherine was loved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought to the world.”
Works by Martin Short’s therapist’s daughter Catherine
Short’s daughter graduated from New York University in 2006 and earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California School of Social Work in 2010.
She is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in adoption, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, grief and loss, suicidality, and relationship difficulties.
While studying for her master’s degree in social work, Hartley-Short led group and individual therapy sessions for veterans diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She then worked for four years at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital.
Her mother, Short’s late wife Nancy Dolman, passed away in August 2010 after a battle with ovarian cancer.
Short revealed on Conan in 2019 that none of his children wanted to go into show business, but said, “I pushed them. I wanted them to go into show business.”
Short and Dolman also had two sons, Oliver Patrick and Henry Hayter. They adopted all three children.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org.. The Crisis Text Line also provides free 24/7 confidential support via text message when people in crisis dial 741741.
