{
  "id": 14774664,
  "title": "Martin Short says ‘pain’ of daughter’s death will ‘always be present’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/martin-short-says-pain-of-daughters-death-will-always-be-present",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12103972/martin-short-says-pain-of-daughter-katherine-death-will-always-be-present/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The late daughter of actor Martin Short, Katherine, was honored during Selena Gomez's fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit in Los Angeles. The event aimed to raise funds for youth mental health, and Gomez introduced a new award called the Katherine Short Legacy Award. Gomez explained that the award \"means a lot to me\" and that Katherine was a social worker who dedicated her career to helping people through their hardest times. Gomez noted that Katherine's work would continue to honor those who make similar commitments to their communities. Martin Short, who introduced the award on stage, spoke about his family's grief following Katherine's passing in February, stating that she died by suicide at the age of 42. He expressed that the loss would \"devastate my soul as long as I'll live\" and emphasized the importance of Gomez's efforts to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues. Short emphasized that Katherine devoted herself to her profession as a clinical social worker and promoted open conversations about mental health.",
  "summary": "'The great Dolly Parton once said, 'Grief is love with no place to go.' My pain about losing my daughter will always be present in my heart,\" Martin Short said.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}