Entertainment · October 15, 2026
Tearful Selena Gomez, Martin Short pay tribute to his late daughter, Katherine, with award at Rare Impact Fund Gala
Selena Gomez and Martin Short honored Short’s late daughter, Katherine, at the fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit on October 14, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium. During the star-studded event, which raised nearly $3 million for youth mental health initiatives, Gomez introduced the Katherine Short Legacy Award. The award commemorates Katherine Short, a clinical social worker who died in February 2024 at age 42. Martin Short joined Gomez on stage to speak about the importance of treating mental health as a disease and reducing stigma, while performers like Leon Bridges and Bella Kay also supported the cause.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- The Rare Impact Fund Benefit took place on Wednesday, October 14, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
- Selena Gomez and Martin Short introduced the Katherine Short Legacy Award.
- Katherine Short was a clinical social worker who died by suicide in February at the age of 42.
- The event supported youth mental health services and education.
- Martin Short and Selena Gomez are co-stars on the show 'Only Murders in the Building.'
- Martin Short compared mental health issues to physical diseases like cancer.
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- The benefit raised nearly $3 million.
- The first recipient of the award was La Familia Counseling Center.
- Katherine Short died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home.
- Martin Short’s late wife, Nancy Dolman, died of ovarian cancer in 2010.
- The Rare Impact Fund has raised over $30 million since its inception in 2020.
Confirmed
- Katherine Short Legacy Award was established.
- The event raised approximately $3 million for mental health.
- Katherine Short was a social worker who died in February at age 42.
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