Cause of death for Martin Short's daughter Katherine revealed

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A cause of death has been determined for Martin Short’s daughter Katherine, who took her own life in February.She died Feb.
23 from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s database, which listed her case under her legal name, Katherine Hartley.Entertainment & Arts Comedian Martin Short postponed upcoming shows after his daughter, L.A.
social worker Katherine Short, was found dead at 42.Her death was confirmed by her family in a statement to The Times two days later.“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” the family said.“The Short family is devastated by this loss and asks for privacy at this time.
Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world.”The 42-year-old was the eldest of three children adopted by the “Only Murders in the Building” star and his wife, actor Nancy Dolman.Dolman died of ovarian cancer in 2010, 30 years after marrying her husband.
Martin Short’s sons are Oliver and Henry.Hartley, whose body was found at her Hollywood Hills home by L.A.
County Fire Department paramedics, legally applied for a name change in 2012 because of her famous father’s public persona.California A group of Rob Reiner’s closest friends released a statement remembering him as a ‘passionate, brave citizen’ who worked to make the world a better place.“My father is a public figure.
I am a social worker.I am concerned about potential harassment from future patients resulting from my association with my father,” she wrote in her name-change application, which was filed in October 2012 and approved Jan.
25, 2013.After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender studies from NYU in 2006, she followed up with a master’s in social work from USC in 2010, People reported.
In addition to having a private pr...