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Martin Short opens up about ‘nightmare’ death of his daughter Katherine

The Guardian · · 538 words · By Sian Cain
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“Katherine Short died in February aged 42, at her home in the Hollywood Hills.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Katherine Hartley Short died in February at age 42 at her home in the Hollywood Hills.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Woman of Substance is a British historical drama television series created for Channel 4 and written by Katherine Jakeways and Roanne Bardsley, based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Barbara Ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Woman_of_Substance_(2026_TV_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980) is a British-born American actress. She made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton (2007). She had supporting roles in films including Robot & Frank,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Waterston
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Short
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“The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office confirmed she died by suicide.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the cause of death as suicide.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner is the medical examiner's office of the government of the County of Los Angeles, California. It is located at the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Lo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, California, as well as 59 cities through contra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles General Medical Center (also known as LA General and formerly known as Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, County/USC, County General or by the abbreviation LAC+USC) is a 600-bed public…
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“his wife, Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010 aged 58.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Nancy Dolman died of ovarian cancer in 2010 at age 58.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Dolman (born April 5, 1949) is a Canadian screenwriter, actor, director, producer, painter, and poet based in California. His work in television includes SCTV, SCTV Network 90, and WKRP in Cinc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Jane Dolman Short (September 26, 1951 – August 21, 2010) was a Canadian comedic actress and singer. She had a recurring role as Annie Selig Tate on the ABC sitcom Soap. She appeared in her husba…
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“the 76-year-old comedian and actor”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference from Flipboard and news reports, identify Martin Short as 76 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin John Short (22 September 1943 – 27 August 2020) was a British TV documentary producer and author. He is best known for his exposés on organized crime and on Freemasonry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Short_(author)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolade…
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“Katherine was the eldest of three children adopted by Short and Dolman.”
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Multiple sources confirm Katherine was the eldest of three children adopted by Martin Short and Nancy Dolman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Jane Dolman Short (September 26, 1951 – August 21, 2010) was a Canadian comedic actress and singer. She had a recurring role as Annie Selig Tate on the ABC sitcom Soap. She appeared in her husba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Familial natural short sleep is a rare, genetic, typically inherited trait where an individual sleeps for fewer hours than average without suffering from daytime sleepiness or other consequences of sl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in …
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“She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from New York University in 2006”
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Multiple web sources confirm she received a bachelor's degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from NYU in 2006.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3, 1983, Katherine Short received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from NYU in 2006 and her master’s in social work from USC in 2010.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/katherine-short…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine Short—Martin Short's 42-year-old daughter with late wife Nancy Dolman—died on Feb. 24, the Only Murders in the Building star’s rep confirmed to E!
https://www.eonline.com/news/1428919/martin-shorts-daughter-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine, who received a degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from NYU in 2006, as well as a Master's Degree in social work, worked as a social worker in Los Angeles.
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“as well as a master’s in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010”
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Multiple web sources confirm she received a master's in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010.
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine Short, who obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology and gender studies from NYU in 2006 and a master's degree in social work from USC in 2010, operated a private practice and ...
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-02-24/…
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web search NEUTRAL — She then earned her master's in social work from the University of Southern California in 2010. Following an internship at the pro bono law firm Public Counsel, training at the West L.A. Veterans Admi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Short's daughter graduated from New York University in 2006 and obtained her master's degree from the University of Southern California School of Social Work in 2010.
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“went on to work in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker.”
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Multiple sources confirm she worked in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker.
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web search NEUTRAL — “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.” Katherine worked …
https://www.aol.com/articles/martin-short-breaks-silence-dea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine Short, daughter of Martin Short, has died.According to People, Katherine Short earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and gender sexuality studies from New York University in 2006. She the…
https://abc7news.com/post/martin-shorts-daughter-katherine-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — She later ran her own private practice as a licensed clinical social worker and also worked part-time at Amae Health, a psychiatry-led outpatient clinic. Martin Short and Nancy Dolman got married in 1…
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/ma…
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“a new Netflix documentary film about his life titled Marty, Life Is Short, which premieres 12 May.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia to confirm the existence or premiere date of a documentary titled 'Marty, Life Is Short'.
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“his older brother David was killed in a car accident when Short was 12”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia regarding a brother named David who died in a car accident when Martin Short was 12.
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“both of his parents died when he was still a teenager.”
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“In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.”
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“In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie.”
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“In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14.”
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