United Kingdom, Feb. 25 -- Martin Short has endured a series of personal tragedies before the death of his daughter Katherine Hartley Short - including the passings of his parents, brother and ex-wife.

Authorities discovered the actor's 42-year-old girl Katherine dead from an apparent self-inflicted gun wound inside her home in the Hollywood Hills, California, on Monday (23.02.26) at about 6pm, and the previous tragedies endured by Martin have now resurfaced in the wake of her passing.

A representative for Martin, 75, confirmed Katherine's death "with profound grief" in a statement to Page Six, saying: "The Short family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time. Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for...