A 911 call came too late for Nancy Dolman, 58, wife of Martin Short. The call was made from the couple’s Los Angeles home last Saturday. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to an emergency call for medical help at the couple’s Pacific Palisades home, though no one was transported from the residence, said LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey.
A coroner’s report indicated Dolman died of natural causes, but no further details were released. She had been under the care of a private physician for a natural disease according to reports.
Dolman and Short, who were married 30 years, had three children: Katherine, 26; Oliver, 24; and Henry, 21. Both originally came from Canada.
Short met Dolman during the 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell. In 1981, Dolman appeared in a recurring role on the TV series Soap, but she retired in 1985 to raise her family.
Short will forego the upcoming Emmy Awards ceremonies.
