{"id":2298574,"date":"2026-02-25T01:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2298574"},"modified":"2026-02-25T01:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:06:12","slug":"martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-celebrated-her-40th-birthday-in-final-public-sighting-before-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-celebrated-her-40th-birthday-in-final-public-sighting-before-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Short&#8217;s daughter, Katherine, celebrated her 40th birthday in final public sighting before death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Martin Short\u2019s daughter, Katherine, celebrated her 40th birthday in her last public sighting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/24\/celebrity-news\/martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-dead-by-apparent-suicide-at-42\/\">ahead of her tragic death.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old was photographed outside the Grand Master Recorders eatery in Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>She sported a knit dress and a \u201cbirthday girl\u201d headband for the special outing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Martin Short\u2019s daughter, Katherine, seen here in 2023, celebrated her 40th birthday in her final public sighting before her death. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The social worker was photographed at the Grand Master Recorders in Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2023. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Katherine also appeared to be holding several to-go bags and a separate tote.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate photo, Short, 75, was seen talking on the phone outside the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Other attendees included the late\u00a0Catherine O\u2019Hara, Goldie Hawn, Bo Welch, Joni Mitchell and Julianne Phillips.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She wore a headband that read \u201cBirthday Girl.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Short was seen outside the restaurant. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The social worker died in an apparent suicide on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine\u00a0Hartley\u00a0Short,\u201d a rep for the Short family told Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Short\u00a0family 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TMZ reported that Katherine was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Hollywood Hills, Calif.,\u00a0estate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He appeared to be talking on the phone. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The late Catherine O\u2019Hara was also in attendance. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Los Angeles Fire Department told Page Six that they responded to a reported shooting at the address around 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Katherine previously revealed on her since-deleted website that she<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/24\/celebrity-news\/martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-had-service-dog-to-assist-with-mental-illness\/\"> had a service dog <\/a>to assist with \u201cmental illness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her bio, she shared that she named her dog after singer Joni Mitchell, writing, \u201cJoni is my incredible service dog, who has been assisting me with my own struggles with mental illness for the past 5 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoni will often be in the office with me, cuddled up on her bed,\u201d\u00a0Katherine added. \u201cShe is an absolute sweetheart and just LOVES people, so don\u2019t be surprised if she greets you with a smile, a wagging tail\u2026and maybe even a kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Katherine tragically died on Monday. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe Short\u00a0family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time,\u201d a rep for Short told Page Six. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Katherine worked as a social worker in a private practice, specializing in psychotic disorders, anxiety and borderline personality disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Short and his late wife, Nancy Dolman, who died of cancer in 2010, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/martin-short-family\/\">adopted Katherine<\/a>, along with their sons Oliver Patrick, 39, and Henry Hayter, 36.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Short\u2019s daughter, Katherine, celebrated her 40th birthday in her last public sighting ahead of her tragic death. The 42-year-old was photographed outside the Grand Master Recorders eatery in Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2023. She sported a knit dress and a \u201cbirthday girl\u201d headband for the special outing. 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