Actor Martin Short has faced several devastating personal losses throughout his life. The Only Murders in the Building star has navigated profound grief after the deaths of his wife of three decades, Nancy Dolman and their daughter, Katherine Short. The actor also went through a similar phase in his childhood when his eldest brother, David passed away in a car accident, leaving the 12-year-old Martin behind.
David’s death was followed by the deaths of his parents, when Martin was in his teens. Such family tragedies left Martin heartbroken; however, he revealed that he never took therapy for the same. The 76-year-old has reportedly been in a better mental space since allegedly dating actress Meryl Streep.
All about Meryl Streep and Martin Short’s rumoured relationship
Actors Meryl Streep and Martin Short have been friends for a long time. They reportedly transitioned their decade-long friendship to a romance while filming Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building, in 2023. Notably, it was over a decade after the death of his beloved wife, Nancy Dolman, in 2010. Meryl and Martin first met in February 2015 backstage at the Broadway show It’s Only a Play, in which he was starring.
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