Suicide

James Donaldson on Mental Health - Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Died By Suicide

September 14, 20263 min readBy Jordan Ellis

We last saw Katherine in January 2020 outside Craig's ...

a world-famous restaurant in West Hollywood.

This is the second personal tragedy Short has felt in the last several weeks ...

having recently paid tribute to his longtime friend Catherine O'Hara after she passed away last month.

Short has comedy shows with Steve Martin scheduled for Friday in Milwaukee and Saturday in Minneapolis.

Staff members for the theaters told us it's unclear whether the shows will take place.

RIP If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org .

Jordan Ellis

Writer & founder · Standing Above the Crowd

Jordan writes from lived experience about mental health, resilience, and the slow, unglamorous work of healing.

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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Died By Suicide

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