Martin Short Steps Out After Daughter's Death

0:00On March 28th, Martin Short, the 76-year-old comedy legend, stepped out for dinner in Santa Monica on Friday night, marking his first public. Appearance since losing his daughter Catherine to suicide in late February, she was just 42 when it happened at her Hollywood Hills home. He dined with long-time pow, J.J. Abrams, keeping things low-key and a dark suit jacket over a light blue shirt. This comes weeks after the family confirmed her passing and asked for space to grieve. Catherine has faced heartbreak before, losing his wife Nancy Dolman to ovarian cancer back in 2010 after 30 years together. They raised three kids, including adopted sons, Oliver, now 39, and Henry, 36. Catherine worked as a licensed clinical social worker with a master's from the University of Southern California. She was last spotted publicly with her dad at her 40th birthday bash in December of last year, and cops got involved after friends hadn't heard. From her for a day, shorts always believe the people we love stick around in spirit,

1:03zooming right into those who miss them most. Even now, he chats with Nancy in his head about the kids, drawing strength from past pain to face this fresh loss. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.