Martin Short on Wife & Daughter's Final Words

Actor Martin Short recently opened up about the profound grief of losing his wife, Nancy Dolman, in 2010, and his daughter, Katherine Short, who died by suicide in 2014. He revealed a heartbreaking parallel between their final moments, as both his wife and daughter uttered the phrase "let me go."

Short, 76, shared that his daughter's passing from suicide at age 42 was a prolonged nightmare, highlighting her long struggle with severe mental health issues. He advocates for mental health to be viewed as a disease, just like cancer, emphasizing that some illnesses are terminal while others are survivable.

To combat the stigma surrounding mental health, Martin Short has joined the organization Bring Change to Mind. His goal is to bring these issues out of the shadows, encourage open discussion about suicide, and promote acceptance that mental illness can be a terminal stage of a disease.