Martin Short addresses daughter Katherine’s death in emotional new interview
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Martin Short is speaking publicly for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, describing the loss as “a nightmare for the family.”
- During an emotional appearance on CBS News Sunday Morning on May 10, the 76-year-old actor reflected on Katherine’s long struggle with mental illness following her death by suicide in February at age 42.
- “But the understanding [is] that mental health and cancer, like my wife’s, are both diseases, and sometimes with diseases they are terminal,” Short said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Martin Short is speaking publicly for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, describing the loss as “a nightmare for the family.”
During an emotional appearance on CBS News Sunday Morning on May 10, the 76-year-old actor reflected on Katherine’s long struggle with mental illness following her death by suicide in February at age 42.
“But the understanding [is] that mental health and cancer, like my wife’s, are both diseases, and sometimes with diseases they are terminal,” Short said. “And my daughter fought for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder, other things, and did the best she couldn’t until she couldn’t.”