Martin Short gives emotional speech about late daughter Katherine.

The actor took to the stage at the presentation of the inaugural Katherine Short Legacy Award in memory of his eldest child, a social worker who helped people "through some of their hardest points", Gomez explained. Short admitted to the gala attendees that it has been "a very difficult year for me", according to Instagram footage from the event. Katherine died by suicide at the age of 42 in February this year at her Hollywood Hills home. The Only Murders in the Building star shared that Katherine's sudden death "has been the heartbreak of our family, as you can imagine.