Martin Short knows what true love looks and feels like, all thanks to his late wife, Nancy Dolman. For nearly 30 years, the Only Murders in the Building star was married to the Canadian actress and singer. After Dolman died in 2010 after a three-year battle with cancer, Short shared a glimpse into how his late wife changed his life forever. "Her death emboldened me to take risks," he told AARP in 2019. "With real tragedy, you become a little more daring. It's the yin to the yang: the positive part of life's dark side.