Washington, May 11 -- Veteran actor and comedian Martin Short has spoken publicly for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, describing the loss as a "nightmare for the family" and reflecting on her long struggle with mental health issues.

As per People magazine, Martin Short, in a recent interview, shared that his daughter Katherine, who died by suicide at the age of 42 in February, had battled severe mental health challenges for years.

"My daughter fought for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder, other things, and did the best she couldn't until she couldn't," Short said, adding that Katherine's death has been "a nightmare for the family," as quoted by People magazine.

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