Katherine Hartley Short died at age 42 in February<\/p>\n
\n\tBefore Conan O\u2019Brien brought the Oscars<\/a> to an official end on Sunday night the host took a moment to send his love to Martin Short<\/a>, whose daughter Katherine recently died<\/a> at age 42. <\/p>\n \n\tAs he signed off from the ABC telecast, O\u2019Brien shouted from the Dolby Theatre\u2019s stage, \u201cWe love you Marty Short! Good night!\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tShort was not in attendance at the Oscars<\/a>. After Katherine\u2019s death in February, the Only Murders in the Building<\/a> actor postponed the dates<\/a> for his comedy tour with longtime friend and collaborator Steve Martin.<\/p>\n \n\tKatherine was the eldest of the three children Short adopted with his late wife, Nancy Dolman, along with her two brothers, Oliver and Henry. \u201cIt is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,\u201d a rep for Short said in a statement. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude02\ud83c\udfac Conan O\u2019Brien closed out the #Oscars<\/a> with a shoutout to Martin Short.<\/p>\n Classic Conan energy\u2014ending the night with laughs, chaos, and nostalgia.<\/p>\n Fans are already clipping the moment. \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25pic.twitter.com\/8fmeVmg5D5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mf.GenZ (@mf_genz) March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tShort has been a regular guest on O\u2019Brien\u2019s podcast O\u2019Brien\u2019s \u201cConan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend.\u201d His most recent appearance<\/a> was in 2025. <\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tThis year marked O\u2019Brien\u2019s second time hosting the Oscars. The comedian opened the show with an extensive monologue that found him cosplaying as Amy Madigan\u2019s\u00a0Weapons\u00a0character Aunt Gladys. He ultimately struck a balance between politics and pop culture. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time since 2012 that there are no British actors nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress,\u201d he said. \u201cA British spokesperson said, \u2018Yeah, well, at least we arrest our pedophiles.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tIn between jabs like these and bits about nominees Michael B. Jordan and Leonardo DiCaprio \u2014 and the notably not-nominated Amazon Studios \u2014 O\u2019Brien celebrated the international efforts required to bring the movies being celebrated tonight, and every year, to life. He also made sure to take aim at Best Actor nominee Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet for his discourse-bombing opinions about the ballet and opera. \u201cThey\u2019re just mad you left out jazz,\u201d O\u2019Brien said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t