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Martin Short is happy with his sons, Oliver and Henry, At The Launch Of Marty, Life Is Short
Martin Short being with his family was the major source of comfort to him at the launch of his new movie.
On Wednesday 6th May, together with his sons Oliver aged 40 and Henry aged 36, the actor and comedian 76 years old who aims at performing would attend the special screening in Los Angeles of his documentary movie on Netflix Marty, Life Is Short at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood where he is the leading star.
The Only Murders in the Building actor seemed delighted several times as he stuck his smiles while showing his love ones at the event of the red carpet. Besides that, he appeared very sharp with his combinatie black suit and checkered tie. Oliver went for a navy blue suit and a red patterned tie, and their other brother Henry dressed in the same style as his brother with a blue suit jacket, clean white shirt and black trousers.
The ones present also consisted of Short’s friends, from his OMITB costar Selena Gomez and her husband Benny Blanco to the likes of Kate Hudson and longtime pals Eugene Levy and Billy Crystal.
A Night of Healing: Martin Short and Sons Step Out After Daughter Katherine’s Tragic Death
The screening marked Short and his sons’ first public appearance since the death of his daughter Katherine Short by suicide in February. She was 42.
“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” the Short family told PEOPLE in a statement at the time. “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 the light and joy she brought into the world.”
The Los Angeles coroner confirmed to PEOPLE that Katherine, who worked as a licensed clinical social worker, died by suicide.
Short welcomed his three children via adoption with his late wife of 30 years, Nancy Dolman. Dolman died from ovarian cancer at age 58 in 2010.
‘I’m So In’: Martin Short on the Magic of Becoming a Grandfather
During a 2025 conversation with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson on their podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Short revealed to the audience his thoughts on fatherhood and how becoming a grandfather has filled him with happiness.
“I now have three grandsons, ” he informed the podcast hosts. “Theo will be four in January. And then Grayson is two and four months, and Campbell just turned two. It’s so amazing. It is unbelievable. I don’t know, 12 years ago, whatever. I was 63 or something, I was just starting to get a smidge grumpy about aging. Just, you know, I’m not crazy about this arthritis or whatever was sitting in. And then the first grandchild arrives, and it’s like, oh, f— it, I’m in.”
“I don’t care about anything anymore about my little this and that, I just so want to be around this. It’s so magical, ” he went on. “They love you, these grandkids. And you do get to hand them back. That’s a cliche, but it is true. You don’t have to be on the front lines as much. When you’re in it as a father, as a parent, it’s just too immediate to have any distance. You can love your kids through the roof, but there’s something different and wonderful [about grandparenthood].”
Marty, Life Is Short: A Thorough Intro to the Comedian’s Life, Tragedies and Impact
Marty, Life Is Short intends to take the audience through the star’s life and career at a personal level, focusing on the span of his work, his various characters as well as his extraordinary personality.
The documentary, intended by Oscar contender Lawrence Kasdan and backed by Imagine Documentaries, uses a rich mixture of old and new materials and interviews, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and the trailer demonstrates that Short’s life will also be a subject of discussion, including the losses he has suffered.
Eugene Levy, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and John Mulaney are just a few of the celebrities whose interviews are included in the movie, which also features Catherine O’Hara. The late Schitt’s Creek star, who passed away on Jan. 30 at the age of 71, was a longtime collaborator and friend of Short. Both of them came from the Canadian comedy scene and appeared together in the sketch show SCTV.
“Marty, Life Is Short” hits Netflix on May 12.
