by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffAs a Celebrity Reporter, I cover everything from fashion and award shows to TV, film, and cultural conversations. This post mentions suicide. Multiple news outlets have confirmed that Martin Short's daughter, Katherine Short, has died. She was 42. James Devaney / Getty Images Martin and his late wife Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010, adopted Katherine along with two other children, Oliver Patrick, who is 39, and Henry Hayter, 36. Robin Platzer / Getty Images On Feb.