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New Details Emerge in Death of Katherine Hartley Short, 42

Police sources report a suicide note found in a locked bedroom.

Overview

  • A representative for Martin Short confirmed Katherine Hartley Short’s death and requested privacy for the family.
  • Law-enforcement sources told TMZ she died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Hollywood Hills home on Feb. 23 around 6 p.m. local time.
  • The LAPD and fire department responded after a friend reported not hearing from her for about 24 hours, and officers found a gun and a note near her behind a locked bedroom door.
  • Homicide authorities responded to the scene and ruled out foul play, according to reporting cited by Page Six.
  • Martin Short postponed upcoming tour dates with Steve Martin that had been scheduled for Milwaukee and Minneapolis this weekend.