Martin Short opens up about ‘nightmare’ death of his daughter Katherine

Martin Short at the Los Angeles premiere of the Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short, on 6 May. The actor said he had a ‘deep desire’ to take ‘mental health out of the shadows’ after the death of his daughter, Katherine Short. Photograph: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Martin Short has spoken for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, saying her death has been “a nightmare for the family”.

Katherine died in February aged 42, at her home in the Hollywood Hills. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office confirmed she died by suicide.