Martin Short’s Daughter Katherine Died By Suicide

12:35 PM PT — A consultant tells TMZ … “It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short. The Short family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time. Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world.”

Martin Short‘s daughter, Katherine, has taken her personal life … TMZ has discovered.

The 42-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound … regulation enforcement sources inform TMZ.

LAPD and the fireplace division responded to her Hollywood Hills residence Monday, shortly after 6:40 PM PT, the place she was discovered deceased.

Katherine — the daughter of Short and Nancy Dolman, Martin’s spouse of 30 years who handed away in 2010 of ovarian most cancers — labored as a social employee in Los Angeles after receiving her bachelor’s diploma from NYU and her grasp’s in social work from USC a number of years later.

Katherine was concerned with a nonprofit group known as Bring Change To Mind, which works to interrupt down stigmas linked to psychological well being points.

While her father is clearly very well-known, Katherine largely stayed out of the general public eye … attending a couple of occasions along with her father all through the years. She was the eldest of Short’s three kids.

We final noticed Katherine in January 2020 outdoors Craig’s … a world-famous restaurant in West Hollywood.

This is the second private tragedy Short has felt within the final a number of weeks … having just lately paid tribute to his longtime good friend Catherine O’Hara after she handed away final month.

Short has a sold-out present with Steve Martin scheduled for Saturday in Minneapolis. A spokesperson for the theater instructed us it is unclear whether or not the present will happen or not.