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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Martin Short endured a series of personal tragedies before the death of his daughter Katherine Hartley Short - including the deaths of his parents, brother and former wife
     27 February 2026
    Authorities discovered the actor's 42-year-old girl Katherine dead from an apparent self-inflicted gun wound inside her home in the Hollywood Hills, California, on Monday (23.02.26) at about 6pm, and the previous tragedies endured by Martin have now resurfaced in the wake of her passing.
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    Jamie Lee Curtis has recalled her "little family" with Robert Carradine and his daughter Ever
    27 Feb: The 67-year-old actress briefly dated the late star - who died by suicide on Monday (23.02.26) at the aged of 71 - has paid tribute to her "first crush" and recalled the close bond she shared with him and his daughter Ever, from his relationship with Susan Snyder.... more
    Kristen Bell insists she won't "roast people" at the Actor Awards
    27 Feb: The 45-year-old actress is returning to host the ceremony formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for a third time, and she has given a hint of what to expect when the ceremony airs on Netflix on March 1.... more
    Katherine Short's fatal gunshot wound appears to have been "self-inflicted", 911 audio has revealed
    27 Feb: Comic and actor Martin Short's 42-year-old daughter died on Monday (23.02.26) at her home in Hollywood Hills, California, from an apparent suicide and emergency call audio published by the Daily Mail shows a dispatcher confirming the circumstances of her passing.... more
    BAFTA has launched a "comprehensive review" of its 2026 Film Awards ceremony
    27 Feb: The British Academy has sent a letter to its members responding to the controversy after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson shouted the N-word while Sinners co-stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage during Sunday's (22.02.26) ceremony, which was hosted by Alan Cumming.... more
    Katherine Short spoke publicly about living with "mental illness" and the support she received from her service dog in the years before her death
    27 Feb: Katherine, a clinical social worker based in Hollywood Hills, California, was found dead at her home in the Hollywood Hills, California, on Monday (23.02.26) at about 6pm local time from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.... more
    Donald Faison admits JD and Turk's bromance on Scrubs is "way stronger" than his and Zach Braff's
    27 Feb: The two actors are close friends after playing best friends JD Dorian and Christopher Turk on the beloved hospital sitcom from 2001 to 2009, and while the bond is still there, the 51-year-old star admitted real life has its own set of challenges.... more
    Paul Anthony Kelly has become a dad
    27 Feb: The 38-year-old actor confirmed he and his wife, production manager Syd Widziszewski-Kelly, recently welcomed their first child together during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday (23.02.26).... more
    Martin Short has postponed his comedy tour dates following the death of his daughter
    27 Feb: The 75-year-old actor is heartbroken after his daughter Katherine Elizabeth Short died aged 42 on Monday (23.02.26), and the next few shows on The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short tour will be rescheduled in the wake of the tragedy.... more
    John Davidson has "questioned" why the BAFTA production team's decision to seat him near a microphone
    27 Feb: The Tourette's campaigner, whose life inspired the film I Swear, was in attendance at the 79th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (22.02.26) when he shouted a racial slur as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting a prize on stage, and he has opened up about the evening and his condition.... more

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