Martin Short’s frantic last call before daughter Katherine was found dead at 42
Martin Short has been grappling with the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, ever since the 42-year-old died by suicide on February 23. New information has come to light in the months since her passing, following the release of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report. As per TMZ, the report revealed that Martin had made one last frantic phone call to Katherine’s close friend after not hearing from his daughter in over 24 hours, prompting the friend to perform a wellness check. Upon the friend’s arrival at Katherine’s house, the report stated that “multiple notes were located at the scene, believed to have been left” by her, before her friend discovered a missive “posted to the door” and called 911. © Getty ImagesMartin asked Katherine’s friend to perform a wellness check After the police forced Katherine’s door open, they discovered her body lying in her bed. She had a well-documented history of mental illness and depression, and her death was ruled a suicide by authorities. Martin and his family shared an emotional statement in the wake of …
