Martin Short grew worried after not hearing from his daughter Katherine for over 24 hours, leading him to ask a friend to check on her, only to find she had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The autopsy also revealed a history of mental illness and a prior suicide attempt.
Martin Short was so worried about his daughter Katherine that he called a friend to check on her before she was found dead in her Los Angeles home in February.
The Only Murders in the Building star, 76, grew deeply concerned after not hearing from Katherine for over 24 hours, according to her newly released autopsy report obtained by TMZ. Katherine died at age 42 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The autopsy revealed that the friend went to Katherine's home and found a note on her bedroom door, which was locked. The friend immediately dialed 911, prompting police to force entry into her bedroom.
Inside, officers found Katherine in bed with a Glock 19 9mm pistol positioned underneath her chest. A suicide note was recovered at the scene. The autopsy also noted that Katherine had a prior suicide attempt in 2017 involving pills, as well as a documented history of depression and other mental illnesses. Katherine was the eldest child of Short and his late wife Nancy Dolman, who died from ovarian cancer in 2010.
Earlier this month, Short opened up about his daughter's suicide, saying her loss has been a nightmare for all who loved her. He compared her battle with mental health to the cancer his wife faced, stating that both are diseases and sometimes they are terminal. Short said his daughter fought for a long time with extreme mental health issues, including borderline personality disorder, and did the best she could until she couldn't.
He shared these thoughts on CBS Sunday Mornings, emphasizing the importance of not being ashamed of mental health struggles and not hiding from the word suicide, but accepting that it can be the last stage of an illness. Short has been channeling his grief into advocacy, supporting Bringchange2mind, a mental health awareness organization founded by Glenn Close. The nonprofit aims to take mental health out of the shadows.
Katherine, a licensed clinical social worker with a master's degree from the University of Southern California, was one of three children adopted by Short and Dolman during their 30-year marriage. Her loss devastated the actor and her brothers Oliver Patrick, 39, and Henry Hayter, 36. Reflecting on his experience with bereavement, Short noted that when Nancy was dying, her last words to him were Marty, let me go.
He similarly believes that Katherine was saying Dad, let me go, which brings him some solace. The tragic event happened just weeks after the death of his friend and collaborator Catherine O'Hara, who died from a pulmonary embolism at age 71, and two months after the murders of his close friends Rob and Michele Reiner
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