The Los Angeles Fire Department also confirmed to Page Six that they “responded to a reported shooting” at Katherine’s Hollywood Hills address at approximately 6:41 p.m. and “death was reported of a female.”
Katherine, who legally changed her name to Katherine Hartley in 2012, was found dead behind a locked bedroom door with a “note” and a gun nearby.
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The social worker (seen here in 2005) died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
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Katherine (seen here in 2006) was secretly struggling with her mental health for years. WireImage
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Short and his wife, Nancy Dolman, had adopted Katherine — as well as sons Oliver and Henry. Getty Images
Her body was reportedly discovered after a close friend called authorities because the social worker hadn’t “been heard from in 24 hours.”
However, a neighbor of Katherine’s noted she never showed any “indications” that she was struggling with her mental health.
Martin and his late wife, Nancy Dolman, adopted Katherine, as well as sons Oliver Patrick, 39, and Henry Hayter, 36.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
