{"id":356709,"date":"2026-02-26T04:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T04:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/356709\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T04:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T04:48:10","slug":"martin-shorts-daughter-helped-others-amid-mental-health-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/356709\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Short’s daughter helped others amid mental health struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martin Short\u2019s oldest daughter, Katherine Hartley Short<\/a>, was remembered Tuesday as a \u201cloving\u201d person who always helped others, even as she quietly struggled with mental health issues that were serious enough that she reportedly checked herself into treatment centers multiple times before her death by suicide at age 42.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was such a wonderful, giving, loving human being,\u201d friend Rande Levine told the Daily Mail<\/a> about Katherine Short, who worked as a licensed clinical social worker and therapist in Los Angeles. She also served on the board of directors of Karma Rescue, a Santa Monica-based animal-rescue nonprofit that Levine founded.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew she was battling with that stuff,\u201d Levine said about Short\u2019s mental health issues. \u201cBut she put her soul into helping others that were experiencing the same things she was.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"BEVERLYBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Martin Short and Steve Martin attend the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman\/Getty Images)\u00a0<\/p>\n

TMZ,<\/a> the Los Angeles Times<\/a> and People magazine<\/a>, citing law enforcement sources and the Los Angeles coroner\u2019s office, said Short died by suicide on Monday, Feb. 23. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call from a Hollywood Hills home at 6:41 p.m. and pronounced her deceased.<\/p>\n

The Short family confirmed her death in a statement released Tuesday, People reported. The statement read: \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine Short was adopted by the \u201cOnly Murders in the Building\u201d actor and his wife, Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010, according to People. The couple shared two other children via adoption, Oliver Patrick, 39, and Henry Hayter, 36.<\/p>\n

Following news of Katherine Short\u2019s death, many of the actor and comedian\u2019s A-list friends rushed to the home of his son, Henry, to offer support to the family, including Steven Spielberg, Kurt Russell and Eugene Levy, the Daily Mail reported. <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cShort is inconsolable,\u201d a source told the Daily Mail. \u201cFor someone who brings so much joy to so many, who is always trying to lift others up and make them laugh, this loss has completely shattered him.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Katherine Short received her bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from New York University in 2006, she went on to earn her master\u2019s in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010, People reported. She worked in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker and part-time at the clinic, Amae Health, to provide community outreach, family support groups, peer support and psychotherapy.<\/p>\n

Katherine Short mostly remained out of the public eye, but attended a few events with her famous father over the years, including the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2011, People said.<\/p>\n

A Hollywood Hills neighbor also told the Daily Mail that Katherine Short pretty much kept to herself. \u201cShe must have been in so much anguish,\u201d the neighbor said.<\/p>\n

Levine told the Daily Mail that her late friend and colleague helped countless clients with mental issues in her work as a clinical social worker. But she still found time to volunteer on behalf of animal rescue and mental health nonprofits, which reportedly included Bring Change 2 Mind, the San Francisco-based nonprofit founded by actor Glenn Close and her family.<\/p>\n

Levine also said that Katherine Short took a break several times to check herself into inpatient mental health facilities when she found herself at a low point.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019d say, I won\u2019t be around, I\u2019m going away,\u201d Levine said. \u201cShe\u2019d go check into some place to boost her up again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levine added that Katherine Short was usually pretty open about her mental health issues, though \u201cyou would never know based on how she presented herself, and how funny she was.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018She always was smiling, always a pleasure to be around,\u201d Levine continued. \u201cEvery experience or connection I had with Katherine was always positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levine also said Katherine Short once brought her famous actor and comedian father to visit Karma Rescue. \u201cI feel so sad for her dad,\u201d Levine said. \u201cThey were so close. He was so supportive of her and a big part of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine Short\u2019s death comes less than a month after the death of her father\u2019s good friend and collaborator, Catherine O\u2019Hara, the Los Angeles Times reported. The \u201cBest in Show\u201d and \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek\u201d star died Jan. 30 at age 71 of a pulmonary embolism, while battling with rectal cancer.<\/p>\n

Martin Short and his \u201cOnly Murders in the Building\u201d co-star Steve Martin paid tribute to O\u2019Hara during a recent stop on their joint comedy tour. But as for their show, \u201cThe Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short,\u201d\u00a0 the duo have postponed several upcoming dates in Milwaukee and Minneapolis in the wake of Katherine Short\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is struggling with feelings of depression or suicidal thoughts, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers free, round-the-clock support, information and resources for help. Call or text the lifeline at 988, or see the 988lifeline.org website, where chat is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Martin Short\u2019s oldest daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, was remembered Tuesday as a \u201cloving\u201d person who always helped others,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[276],"tags":[434,166808,135399,18,117,135,19,17,2323,167,502,327,9852,128,166809],"class_list":{"0":"post-356709","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-celebrity-alert","10":"tag-coffee-break","11":"tag-eire","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-ie","15":"tag-ireland","16":"tag-latest-headlines","17":"tag-mental-health","18":"tag-mentalhealth","19":"tag-movies","20":"tag-things-to-do","21":"tag-tv","22":"tag-tv-streaming"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116135126837188422","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}