Overview
- Los Angeles County officials reported the cause as a self-inflicted gunshot after responders were dispatched to her Hollywood Hills home Monday evening around 6:40 p.m.
- A released 911/dispatch recording described a reported suicide attempt and noted responders faced a locked bedroom before police took over the scene.
- The Short family issued a statement confirming Katherine Hartley Short’s death and asked for privacy, saying they are devastated by the loss.
- Venues in Milwaukee and Minneapolis announced postponements of Feb. 27–28 shows with Steve Martin, with tickets to be honored for future dates and the broader tour schedule still listing March 13 in Washington, D.C.
- Katherine Short, the eldest of Martin Short’s three adopted children, worked as a clinical social worker in Los Angeles and supported mental‑health advocacy through Bring Change 2 Mind after earning degrees from NYU and USC.