{"id":629206,"date":"2026-05-07T16:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/629206\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:22:08","slug":"martin-short-makes-first-red-carpet-appearance-after-daughters-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/629206\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Short makes first red carpet appearance after daughter’s death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martin Short made his first red carpet appearance three months after his daughter Katherine\u2019s tragic death.<\/a><\/p>\n

The comedian attended the Los Angeles special screening of his new Netflix documentary film, \u201cMarty, Life Is Short,\u201d<\/a> on Wednesday at the Egyptian Theatre. <\/p>\n

Martin, 76, was joined by his sons, Oliver, 40, and Henry, 36, and other loved ones as they took family photos on the red carpet.<\/p>\n

Martin Short was joined by his family, including his sons Henry and Oliver, at the premiere of his Netflix documentary \u201cMarty, Life Is Short\u201d on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

The event marked Martin\u2019s first red carpet appearance since his daughter Katherine\u2019s death in February (Martin is pictured above with his family at the premiere). Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n

The comedian (seen above with his family) wore a black suit with a checkered tie to the premiere. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

The \u201cFather of the Bride\u201d actor wore a black suit with a checkered tie, while his sons also looked dapper in their own suits and ties. <\/p>\n

Multiple celebrities attended the premiere, including Martin\u2019s \u201cOnly Murders in the Building\u201d co-star Selena Gomez and her husband, Benny Blanco, Kate Hudson, Billy Crystal, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.<\/p>\n

The new doc, directed by Oscar nominee Lawrence Kasdan and premiering May 12, offers a glimpse into Martin\u2019s life and career with \u201cbeautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive\u201d footage, according to Netflix.<\/p>\n

Martin (seen above) posed with his family on the red carpet before the screening. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

He was all smiles at the event after going through another family tragedy earlier this year. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

Martin was pictured hugging \u201cOnly Murders in the Building\u201d co-star Selena Gomez at the premiere. REUTERS<\/p>\n

In the trailer, Martin \u2014\u00a0who adopted his three children with late wife Nancy Dolman \u2014 mentions his tragedy-plagued life\u00a0<\/a>when he jokes to his brother Michael that he \u201chad a speed dial to the funeral parlor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the years, Martin has lost Dolman; his parents, Olive Hayter and Charles Patrick Short; his eldest brother, David and most recently, his daughter Katherine, who died by suicide at age 42 in February.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine\u00a0Hartley\u00a0Short,\u201d a rep for the star confirmed to Page Six on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Short\u00a0family 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 the statement added.<\/p>\n

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Martin\u2019s new documentary is directed by Oscar nominee Lawrence Kasdan (The two are pictured above). FilmMagic<\/p>\n

Gomez came out to support Short at the premiere. REUTERS<\/p>\n

Eugene Levy and Kate Hudson (pictured above with Short) were among the other celebrities who went to the premiere. MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Katherine, who was a social worker, was\u00a0found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a>\u00a0at her Hollywood Hills, California, home.<\/p>\n

Martin subsequently postponed two scheduled shows from his comedy tour with Steve Martin.<\/p>\n

He made his first public outing <\/a>one month after Katherine\u2019s death for a dinner date with longtime pal J.J. Abrams\u00a0in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

The \u201cThree Amigos\u201d star, who was dressed in a black blazer over a blue button-down shirt, appeared somber in the photos from the night out.<\/p>\n

Martin\u2019s daughter Katherine (pictured above in 2006) died by suicide in February. She was 42. WireImage<\/p>\n

Martin welcomed Katherine and his two sons via adoption with late wife Nancy Dolman. Peter Brooker \/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Katherine previously shared details of her struggles with mental health<\/a>, divulging in a since-deleted professional website that she\u2019d adopted a service dog named after Joni Mitchell.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoni is my incredible service dog, who has been assisting me with my own struggles with mental illness for the past 5 years,\u201d Katherine wrote alongside a photo of the dog.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoni will often be in the office with me, cuddled up on her bed,\u201d Katherine continued. \u201cShe is an absolute sweetheart and just LOVES people, so don\u2019t be surprised if she greets you with a smile, a wagging tail\u2026and maybe even a kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Martin Short made his first red carpet appearance three months after his daughter Katherine\u2019s tragic death. The comedian…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629207,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[236,7568,7569,5654,91,88,50988,217,11418],"class_list":["post-629206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-children","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment","tag-martin-short","tag-netflix","tag-red-carpet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}