Martin Short’s grief and mental-health advocacy after daughter Katherine’s death

Martin Short spoke publicly with CBS about the death of his daughter Katherine Short, who died by suicide at 42 earlier this year. He described the loss as a family nightmare and noted Katherine’s long struggle with severe mental health issues, including borderline personality disorder, while also recalling his late wife Nancy Dolman. Short has since joined Glenn Close’s Bring Change to Mind to help destigmatize mental illness, and he dedicated his new documentary Marty, Life Is Short to Katherine and Catherine O’Hara, underscoring a message of acceptance and wisdom.