Martin Short recently reflected on his brother, mom, and dad all dying by the time he was 21.
On Thursday, May 7, Short, 76, participated in a panel at the Netflix Is a Joke Presents: This Better Be Funny with David Letterman event in Los Angeles. The Father of the Bride actor appeared with David Letterman, 79, and Paul Shaffer ,76, at The Montalbán Theater.
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