A 911 response log is rarely meant for public consumption.
But on Monday evening, emergency crews were dispatched to a home in the Hollywood Hills after a report that ended with one outcome: Katherine Hartley Short was found dead, according to TMZ’s reporting.
TMZ reports that Los Angeles Police and fire personnel responded shortly after **6:40 p.m. PT**.
The outlet cites law enforcement sources for the circumstances and states the death was being treated as a suicide.
A representative, in a statement published by TMZ, said: **“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short… The Short family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time.”**
No additional details were provided in that statement.
Katherine Short was **42**, according to TMZ.
She was the eldest of comedian Martin Short’s three children, and the daughter of Martin Short and Nancy Dolman, who died in **2010** after ovarian cancer, as TMZ notes.
TMZ reports Katherine largely stayed out of public view, appearing only occasionally at events alongside her father.
The outlet also states she was last photographed publicly in **January 2020** outside Craig’s in West Hollywood.
Professionally, TMZ describes her as a social worker in Los Angeles.
The report says she earned a bachelor’s degree from **NYU** and a master’s in social work from **USC**.
TMZ also links her to the nonprofit **Bring Change to Mind**, which focuses on reducing stigma around mental health.
The family has not, in the quoted statement, addressed any further context beyond requesting privacy.
TMZ’s story notes Martin Short had upcoming live shows scheduled later that week with Steve Martin, and that venue staff said it was unclear whether the performances would proceed.
At the time of TMZ’s reporting, no official update on those dates was included.
Because this involves a reported suicide, it’s worth keeping coverage careful: repeating method details or framing the death as “mysterious” can cause harm and isn’t necessary to understand what’s been confirmed.
What’s publicly attributable here is limited to what TMZ reported and what the family’s representative statement conveyed.
