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Martin Short is mourning the loss of his daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, who has died at the age of 42, prompting an outpouring of grief from family and friends and a request for privacy from the Short family.<\/p>\n
The news comes as a devastating blow to the veteran actor, who has dealt with the earlier loss of his wife after 30 years of marriage.<\/p>\n
According to law enforcement sources, emergency services responded to a call at Katherine\u2019s Hollywood Hills home on the evening of Monday, 23 February, where she was found dead from what authorities described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department both attended the scene.<\/p>\n
In a statement shared with media, the Short family said they are \u201cdevastated by this loss\u201d and have asked for privacy at this very difficult time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKatherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world,\u201d they added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Katherine was the eldest of three adopted children of Short and his late wife, Nancy Dolman, who died in 2010 after battling ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n
Alongside younger brothers Oliver and Henry, Katherine largely kept a private life despite her father\u2019s long career in entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A licensed clinical social worker, Katherine was deeply involved in mental health work in Los Angeles, including private practice and part-time roles at clinics such as Amae Health, where she provided counselling, support groups and psychotherapy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She also worked with the charity Bring Change 2 Mind, which focuses on reducing the stigma around mental illness.<\/p>\n
She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from New York University in 2006 and went on to receive a master\u2019s in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010, later working in various clinical and community outreach roles prior to her own practice.<\/p>\n
Katherine occasionally appeared alongside her father at events over the years, but preferred to keep much of her life out of the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Friends and followers have expressed shock and sorrow at the news, as the family begins to process another profound loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n