{"id":2335194,"date":"2026-03-18T16:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2335194"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:45:34","slug":"canadian-comedian-martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-dead-at-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/canadian-comedian-martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-dead-at-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian comedian Martin Short&#8217;s daughter, Katherine, dead at 42"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 3 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qnl:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qnl:\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11ZM12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12C2 17.52 6.48 22 12 22C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12C22 6.48 17.52 2 12 2ZM12 20C7.59 20 4 16.41 4 12C4 7.59 7.59 4 12 4C16.41 4 20 7.59 20 12C20 16.41 16.41 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: This story refers to suicide.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Katherine Short, the daughter of Canadian actor Martin Short and his late wife Nancy, has died at age 42.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,&#8221; a representative for the Hamilton-born entertainer confirmed in a statement to CBC News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Martin Short posted a tribute to his daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=122133058923000038&amp;id=61580001157302&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=i85jqkZDuaPkdQ0Q#\" target=\"_blank\">on Facebook<\/a>, saying, &#8220;Katherine was the light of our lives full of warmth, kindness, and a joy that touched everyone she met.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her father, Katherine is survived by her brothers, Henry and Oliver. Her mother <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/entertainment\/actor-martin-short-s-wife-dies-1.966306\" target=\"_blank\">died in 2010<\/a> after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"imageMedia image full\">\n<div class=\"placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/b2926bf2-6f57-40f2-b0c7-c82133202729,1771966696975\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3104%2C2072%29%3BResize%3D796\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Woman in a white dress stands between two young men in suits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/b2926bf2-6f57-40f2-b0c7-c82133202729,1771966696975\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3104%2C2072%29%3BResize%3D796 796w,https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/b2926bf2-6f57-40f2-b0c7-c82133202729,1771966696975\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3104%2C2072%29%3BResize%3D1083 1083w,https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/b2926bf2-6f57-40f2-b0c7-c82133202729,1771966696975\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3104%2C2072%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) calc(100vw - 32px),730px\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/b2926bf2-6f57-40f2-b0c7-c82133202729,1771966696975\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3104%2C2072%29%3B\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.498069498069498\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">Short&#8217;s children, Henry, Katherine and Oliver, left to right, arrive at the opening night of his musical Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, in New York in 2006.<!-- --> <!-- -->(Diane Bondareff\/The Associated Press )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Katherine was reportedly found dead at her Hollywood Hills home on Monday evening. Several media outlets \u2014 including TMZ, which was first to report the story \u2014 are reporting that Katherine died by suicide, citing the Los Angeles Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>She was not involved in show business but was often seen with her father at entertainment events.<\/p>\n<p>Short had been scheduled to perform a live two-man comedy show with his <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em> co-star Steve Martin in Milwaukee on Friday. That performance, along with two shows set for Minneapolis on Saturday, have been postponed, according to the venues. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>If you or someone you know is struggling, here\u2019s where to look for help:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re worried someone you know may be at risk of suicide, you should talk to them about it, says the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention. Here are some warning signs:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suicidal thoughts.<\/li>\n<li>Substance use.<\/li>\n<li>Purposelessness.<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety.<\/li>\n<li>Feeling trapped.<\/li>\n<li>Hopelessness and helplessness.<\/li>\n<li>Withdrawal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 www.cbc.ca \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. WARNING: This story refers to suicide. 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