Jim Carrey outraged after being sued for ex-girlfriend's suicide

Actor vows to fight 'heartless attempt to exploit me or the woman I loved'

Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey carries the coffin at ex-girlfriend Cathriona White's funeral
(Image credit: Debbie Hickey/Getty Images)

Jim Carrey is facing legal action over the death of his ex-girlfriend Cathriona White last year.

Irish make-up artist White, 30, died after overdosing on prescription drugs, with her death officially ruled a suicide. Now her estranged husband, Mark Burton, is suing Carrey for wrongful death.

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