With the passing of Hollywood legend comedian and actor Martin Short (75)'s daughter, Catherine Hartley Short (42), the cause of death has been revealed, delivering a huge shock.
On March 3 (local time), according to foreign media including TMZ, the cause of death of Catherine, who was found dead at her Hollywood Hills home on Feb. 24, was confirmed to be suicide at her residence. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health death certificate, the cause of death was listed as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
At the time, police responded to a report from an acquaintance that they could not reach Catherine, forced open the locked door and entered, and a firearm and a note were reportedly found at the scene. The specific contents of the note were not disclosed. Acquaintances said they were stunned, noting she had appeared no different from usual until just before her death.
Following this tragic news, father Martin Short is said to be literally inconsolable. A close associate said, "Martin, who spent his life giving others laughter and joy, has completely collapsed under an unspeakable pain." Martin Short canceled all scheduled comedy shows with Steve Martin and is not attending the awards ceremonies for which he was nominated, cutting off contact with the outside world.
He is currently being supported by close Hollywood colleagues. Meryl Streep and Steve Martin, who appear with him on Only Murders in the Building, as well as Steven Spielberg and Eugene Levy, are reported to have visited his home to share his grief.
The late Catherine Short was the eldest daughter of Martin Short and his wife Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010. She worked as a clinical social worker in her lifetime and was active in mental health charities, leading efforts to help others, which adds to the sorrow.
Martin Short's camp, in an official statement, said the family is "grief-stricken," and asked earnestly for privacy, saying, "Catherine was a light who was loved by all."
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