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Martin Short: Facing Tragedy with Joy
- On Tuesday, Netflix released 'Marty, Life Is Short,' a documentary directed by filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan that explores comedy legend Martin Short's life and career spanning more than 50 years.
- Throughout his life, Short has navigated profound tragedies: his parents and brother died during his youth, his wife Nancy Dolman succumbed to ovarian cancer in 2010, and his daughter Katherine died by suicide in February.
- Despite these hardships, Short told CBS Morning that grief developed in him a 'muscle of survival.' Tom Hanks, a longtime friend, described Short as someone who 'operates at the speed of joy,' a perspective Short credits with helping him persevere.
- Continuing his five-decade career, Short is preparing for another season of 'Only Murders in the Building' while discussing a potential Broadway collaboration with Meryl Streep. 'We're just not sure if the box office would be there,' he joked.
- Kasdan described the project as a 'love letter' to Nancy Dolman. Short emphasized the documentary's broader message: 'We must figure a way to survive through grief without denying it or without in any way undermining its importance.
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