Martin Short, the actor and comedian, made his first public outing since his daughter Katherine Short's sudden death on February 24. This was followed by a somber outing with J.J. Abrams in Santa Monica, where he was seen wearing a black blazer and a blue shirt. Katherine Short died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to a death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Dept of Public Health. Following Katherine's death, Martin has opted to take some time off and has postponed two shows with Steve Martin, which have been postponed due to unexpected circumstances.