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In a recent discussion, Martin Short describes how his late wife Nancy Dolman's final words—"I am trying to head toward the light"—have resonated with the suicide of his daughter, shaping the family's ongoing process of grief and healing.
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.
Martin Short sits with CBS Sunday Morning to discuss the February death of his daughter Katherine Short, describing the loss as a 'nightmare' for his family and reflecting on grief, mental health, and resilience. He recalls his daughter's last words, notes how past losses—his wife Nancy Dolman and others—have shaped his perspective, and says he’s returning to public life as he promotes his Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short.
Martin Short speaks publicly about the ‘nightmare’ of losing his daughter Katherine to suicide, describing the impact on his family. Ahead of Netflix’s Marty, Life Is Short, the documentary about his life, Short discusses grief and his mental‑health advocacy with Bring Change to Mind, with the film streaming May 12.
Martin Short delivered his first interview since his daughter Katherine's death by suicide, calling the last four months a nightmare for his family and stressing that mental illness is a disease; in CBS Sunday Morning he reflected on the losses surrounding him and spoke about his forthcoming documentary Marty, Life Is Short, which chronicles his life and the many personal losses he has endured, including his parents, his wife Nancy, and his daughter, while sharing her last words, 'Mart, let me go' and noting resources like the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988) for anyone in crisis.
Martin Short publicly addressed the death of his daughter Katherine Short, who died by suicide at 42 in February, telling CBS Sunday Morning that the family is navigating ongoing, painful grief. He described Katherine’s battles with mental health and borderline personality disorder, contrasted mental illness with terminal disease, and noted her career as a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles. Short postponed tour dates after her death, and the family has asked for privacy as they cope.
Martin Short discusses his daughter Katherine’s suicide at 42 in the Hollywood Hills, the family’s grief, and his push to destigmatize mental health as he promotes his Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short; helplines are provided for support.
Martin Short candidly discusses the profound grief from his daughter Katherine’s suicide earlier this year and his wife Nancy Dolman’s death, describing the toll on his family and how it informs his work and mental-health advocacy. A forthcoming Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short, explores these losses and Short’s coping approach as he continues his career.
Martin Short spoke about the February death of his daughter Katherine Short, 42, calling it a “nightmare for the family” as she struggled with severe mental health issues, including borderline personality disorder, and died by a self‑inflicted gunshot wound. Katherine was a mental‑health advocate, and Short notes his family has endured loss in other ways as well, ahead of his Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short.
CBS News profiles Martin Short in the new documentary Marty: Life Is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, which traces a career built on fearless humor and a sunny persona forged after childhood losses—the death of his brother and both parents, the death of his wife Nancy Dolman, and his daughter Katherine’s suicide. Short says these tragedies gave him a muscle of survival and a willingness to perform despite pain, explaining that he keeps going for the audience and for family moments that keep him grounded. The film weaves home movies with friends like Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Kurt Russell, and notes his ongoing work (Only Murders in the Building) and a potential Broadway collaboration with Meryl Streep, emphasizing his belief in sharing his gift and choosing to head toward the light.
At the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, the May 6 premiere of Marty, Life Is Short, a Netflix documentary about Martin Short, brought together family, friends, and fellow stars. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the film weaves archival home videos with interviews from Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Steve Martin, and more, offering a portrait of Short’s five-decade career and his personal life, including his late wife Nancy Dolman, with moving tributes to loved ones at the end. Marty, Life Is Short premieres on Netflix May 12.
Martin Short is hailed as a continental treasure in a Netflix documentary, Marty, Life is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan; the film uses intimate footage and interviews with Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, and Tom Hanks to chart Short’s career and resilience, including personal tragedies (his wife Nancy Dolman’s death in 2010 and daughter Katherine’s passing), ahead of its May 12 Netflix release.
Martin Short opens up about profound personal losses—his daughter Katherine Smart and longtime friend Catherine O’Hara among them—in Netflix’s Marty, Life is Short, a documentary that also explores his early life and career as he explains how humor helped him cope; it premieres May 12 on Netflix.
Conan O’Brien closed the 98th Oscars with a warm tribute to his friend Martin Short, praising the host and signaling his support, as Short copes with the recent death of his daughter Katherine Elizabeth Short and has paused his comedy tour.
Martin Short’s daughter Katherine Hartley Short, adopted by the comedian and Nancy Dolman, died by suicide in February at age 42. The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled the death a gunshot wound to the head, listing the case under her legal name Katherine Hartley. She had changed her last name to Hartley in 2013 to protect her privacy as a Los Angeles social worker; a note was found at the scene.