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Martin Short is opening up about a loss that has left his family reeling.<\/p>\n
The actor and comedian spoke publicly for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, during an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” that aired on Sunday, May 10.<\/p>\n
Katherine died by suicide in February at age 42.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a nightmare for the family,” Short told “CBS Sunday Morning”\u00a0correspondent Tracy Smith.<\/p>\n
The 76-year-old “Only Murders in the Building” star spoke about Katherine’s mental health struggles while discussing the new Netflix documentary “Marty: Life Is Short,” which begins streaming Tuesday, May 12.<\/p>\n
“Mental health and cancer, like my wife (who died in 2010), are both diseases, and sometimes with diseases, they are terminal,” Short said.<\/p>\n
Katherine was one of three children the couple adopted.<\/p>\n
Short said Katherine had fought “for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder, other things.”<\/p>\n
He also said she “did the best she could until she couldn’t.”<\/p>\n
The documentary is also dedicated to Katherine. It follows Short’s life and career, including the personal losses that shaped him long before he became one of comedy’s most familiar faces.<\/p>\n
Katherine was a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles. She had worked in private practice and at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, focusing on crisis management and mental health.<\/p>\n
She was also involved with Bring Change To Mind, a nonprofit focused on reducing stigma around mental health.<\/p>\n
Short has built a five-decade career across “SCTV,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Three Amigos,” “Father of the Bride,” and “Only Murders in the Building.” He has won Emmy and Tony awards and remains one of Hollywood’s most admired comic performers.<\/p>\n
CBS News noted that loss has long been part of Short’s life. His older brother died when Short was 12, and both of his parents had died by the time he was in his teens.<\/p>\n
Short told CBS News that grief helped build what he called a “muscle of survival.”<\/p>\n