Katherine Short and father Martin Short Tiffany Rose/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Katherine Short, one of the three children adopted by Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short and his late wife, actress Nancy Dolman, has died. She was 42. "It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short," a rep for Martin Short said in a statement. "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." Law enforcement sources told TMZ that she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with the LAPD responding to her Hollywood Hills home shortly after 6:40 p.m. on Monday. Related Stories Movies Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' Star Who Played 'Lizzie McGuire' Father, Dies at 71 Movies Linda Seger, Leading Script Consultant and Screenwriting Authority, Dies at 80 Survivors include her younger brothers, Henry and Oliver. Born on Dec. 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. According to her website, she later worked at UCLA's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and for the dual-diagnosis outpatient program Camden Center. She was said to be involved in a charity called Bring Change 2 Mind, which aims to "empower young people to build connected, empathetic and supportive school communities where conversations about mental health are welcome and stigma-free." Short and Dolman first met in 1972 when they worked together on a production of Godspell, and they married in 1980. Dolman died in August 2010 after a battle with ovarian cancer, after which Short told The Guardian: "It's been a tough two years for my children. This is the thing of life that we live in denial about, that it will ever happen to us or our loved ones, and when it does you gain a little and you suffer a little. There's no big surprise." Short is now on a two-man comedy-and-music tour with Martin, with their next show scheduled for Friday at the Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed 'Paradise' Is Already Raising Big Questions With Season 2 - and Will End With a Season 3 President Donald Trump When and Where to Watch the 2026 State of the Union Online Fox 'Sorry for Your Loss' Showrunner Etan Frankel Strikes First-Look Deal With Fox Entertainment Star Trek John Wheeler, Actor, Singer Known for 'Star Trek' and an Iconic McDonald's Commercial, Dies at 95 Ryan Murphy I Worked for JFK Jr. I Thought I Would Sob Through 'Love Story.' Instead, I Laughed Out Loud. Live Feed 'Scrubs' Is Back for Redemption, Says Donald Faison: "Season 9 Was Like, 'What the Heck Were We Doing?'" Live Feed 'Paradise' Is Already Raising Big Questions With Season 2 - and Will End With a Season 3 President Donald Trump When and Where to Watch the 2026 State of the Union Online Fox 'Sorry for Your Loss' Showrunner Etan Frankel Strikes First-Look Deal With Fox Entertainment Star Trek John Wheeler, Actor, Singer Known for 'Star Trek' and an Iconic McDonald's Commercial, Dies at 95 Ryan Murphy I Worked for JFK Jr. I Thought I Would Sob Through 'Love Story.' Instead, I Laughed Out Loud. Live Feed 'Scrubs' Is Back for Redemption, Says Donald Faison: "Season 9 Was Like, 'What the Heck Were We Doing?'"