Martin Short Addresses Daughter's Suicide in Interview

Martin Short publicly addressed the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, for the first time in an interview aired on CBS Sunday Morning, describing it as a nightmare for his family. Katherine, 42, died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Los Angeles home on February 23.

Short, speaking ahead of his upcoming Netflix documentary "Marty, Life Is Short," equated his daughter's long battle with severe mental health issues to his late wife Nancy Dolman's ovarian cancer, which claimed her life in 2010. "The understanding is that mental health and cancer, like my wife's, are both diseases, and sometimes with diseases they are terminal," Short said. He added that Katherine "fought for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder, other things, and did the best she could until she couldn't."

Los Angeles authorities responded to the Hollywood Hills address around 6:40 p.m. that day, where Katherine was found behind a locked door. A suicide note was discovered at the scene, though its contents have not been disclosed. A spokesperson for Short confirmed her passing the following day, noting the family's profound grief and requesting privacy....