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Martin Short was absent from the 2026 Actor Awards — despite being nominated — after his daughter's suicide. The Only Murders in the Building star, 75, skipped out on the Sunday, March 1, ceremony, which took place just one week after Katherine Hartley Short passed away.
Martin Short did not attend the 2026 Actor Awards one week after his daughter Katherine died of a "self-inflicted gunshot wound," RadarOnline.com can reveal. Martin was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Oliver Putnam in Only Murders in the Building.
Martin Short is skipping the Actor Awards following the death of his daughter, Katherine, 42, last week, according to Entertainment Weekly. The site confirmed on Sunday that Short would not attend the ceremony despite being nominated in two categories for his role on Only Murders in the Building.
Martin Short's daughter Katherine's heartbreaking cause of death has been confirmed. The 42-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on February 23, according to a death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.