Daily Mail has obtained the 911 call made in connection with the tragic death of Martin Short’s daughter Katherine via suicide at 42 on Monday.
In the call, a dispatcher from the Los Angeles Fire Department was heard telling first responders that the nature of Katherine’s wound was ‘self-inflicted.’
The dispatcher said that the person who reported the incident had been ‘with the patient and unable to enter the bedroom’ of the Hollywood, California home.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to the Daily Mail that crews responded to a call at the address at approximately 6:41 p.m., but declined to identify the individual involved due to privacy concerns.
On Tuesday, representatives for the 75-year-old comedy legend confirmed the devastating news in a statement to the Daily Mail.
‘It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,’ the statement read. ‘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.’
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Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine, has died by suicide at the age of 42 (pictured in 2008)
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In the call, a dispatcher from the Los Angeles Fire Department was heard telling first responders that the nature of the wound was ‘self-inflicted.’ Katherine’s Hollywood home pictured
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Katherine was last seen out publicly with her dad while celebrating her 40th birthday, attended by Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Catherine O’Hara, Bo Welch and Joni Mitchell, at the Grand Master Recorders in Hollywood in 2023.
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Katherine was a licensed clinical social worker with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California.
Short adopted Katherine and her brothers Oliver and Henry with his late wife Nancy Dolman, who died in 2010 after a battle with ovarian cancer.
The couple had been married for 30 years at the time of her death.
Following Dolman’s passing, Short’s longtime comedy partner Steve Martin paid tribute to her with a musical elegy titled The Great Remember (For Nancy), which appeared on one of his albums.
Speaking in 2019 about Nancy, Short described his marriage to the actress as a ‘triumph’.
He admitted he still ‘talks’ to his late wife all the time and still feels her presence around him.
In an interview with AARP magazine, he said: ‘With real tragedy, you become a little more daring. It’s the yin to the yang: the positive part of life’s dark side.’
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On Tuesday, representatives for the comedy legend confirmed the devastating news in a statement to the Daily Mail; Katherine is pictured with Short and brother Oliver in 2006
