VIDEO: Martin Short Performs 'Funeral Song' for DAVID LETTERMAN

Martin Short stopped by last night's LATE SHOW to say a musical goodbye to host David Letterman. "You set that tone right off the gate of very high standards of comedy and broadcasting which made us want to work very hard to pull that off," praised Short before launching into 'A Funeral Song for Dave.' Check it out below!

Martin Short recently appeared on Broadway the role of 'James Wicker' in Terrence McNalley's IT'S ONLY A PLAY. A CELEBRATED comedian and actor, Short has won fans and accolades in television, film and theater since his breakout season on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE almost 30 years ago. He returned to SNL to host their Christmas special on Dec 15, 2012.

Short's funny and heartfelt memoir, I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend, was published this month by HarperCollins and he can currently be seen as the self-centered comedy star and game show host Lou Cannon on the new television series Mulaney, airing Sunday nights on FOX.

Short won his first Emmy in 1982 while working on Canada's SCTV Comedy Network, which brought him to the attention of the producers of Saturday Night Live. He became a fan favorite for his portrayal of characters such as Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers, Jr., lawyer Nathan Thurm and "legendary songwriter" Irving Cohen.

An accomplished stage actor, Short won a Tony and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his role in the revival of Little Me. He was also nominated for a Tony and took home an Outer Critics Circle Award for the musical version of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl. Short co-wrote and starred in Fame Becomes Me, promptingThe New York Times to describe Short as "a natural for live musicals, a limber singer and dancer who exudes a fiery energy that makes you want to reach for your sunglasses."

Short returned to television in an Emmy-nominated role for the mini-series MERLIN and as host of The Martin Short Show, which garnered him seven Emmy nominations. Short also wrote, produced and starred in three comedy specials, winning two Cable ACE awards and an Emmy. In 2001, he launched the critically acclaimed Primetime Glick, garnering another five Emmy nominations. Short was nominated for his nineteenth Emmy award in 2010 for his work as the lawyer Leonard Winstone on the critically acclaimed FX series Damages.