Jim Carrey helped carry the coffin of his former girlfriend Cathriona White on Saturday afternoon as she was taken from the church of her home town in Co Tipperary for burial in the nearby cemetery.
A solemn Jim Carrey served as a pallbearer for his ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, at her funeral in Ireland on Saturday. White, 30, died of an apparent suicide in Los Angeles on Sept. 28.
In September 2015, Cathriona White, a 30-year-old hairstylist and beautician, was found dead in her home in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood in north Los Angeles. At the time of her funeral, White was believed to have committed suicide.
JIM Carrey's former girlfriend Cathriona White died of suicide by overdose in 2015. Cathriona was a makeup artist from Ireland, and Carrey came under fire after he was accused of supplying the drugs which contributed to her death.
Jim Carrey Posts Moving Tribute to Ex-Girlfriend After Carrying Her Casket
What are the allegations against Jim Carrey?
Carrey had been facing a wrongful death lawsuit from family members of his on-again, off-again girlfriend Cathriona White, who died of a drug overdose in September 2015. Her death was ruled a suicide. White's estranged husband and mother sued Carrey months later, claiming he had caused her death.
In December 2005, McCarthy began dating actor Jim Carrey. They did not make their relationship public until June 2006. She announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 2, 2008, that she and Carrey were living together but had no plans to marry, as they did not need a "piece of paper".
Carrey's girlfriend Cathriona White married Mark Burton in 2013, in Las Vegas. She had been dating Carrey on and off since 2012, and was still married but dating Carrey when she died in 2015.
In the documents, Burton said Cathriona got tested and discovered she had Herpes Type I, Herpes Type 2 and Gonorrhea. He said Carrey, 54, tried to pressure her to keep quiet about it, which she did.
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Traditionally, there are six pallbearers at a funeral, as there are usually six handles on a casket (three on each side), though there are often two handles on the front and back sides of a casket, allowing for eight pallbearers. Pallbearers are usually close family members and friends.
At times additional pallbearers, known as honorary pallbearers, walk either behind or directly in front of the casket in a showcase of supplemental distinction towards the deceased.
Before vehicles became commonplace, caskets often had to be carried many miles from the deceased's home to church, funeral home, or cemetery. In earlier times, pallbearers were usually limited to close friends of the deceased. Today, however, anyone can be a pallbearer.
A good rule of thumb is to have one pallbearer for every 25 pounds of weight. For example, if the casket weighs 200 pounds, you will need at least eight pallbearers. Standard caskets usually weigh 160 to 220 lbs, depending on the material. They can carry a body that weighs up to 300 lbs (136 kg).
Pallbearers are not simply carrying a box, but rather, they are carrying the physical embodiment of the deceased. This is a heavy responsibility that should not be taken lightly. In addition to carrying the casket, pallbearers may also play a role in the funeral service itself.
Avenatti claims that Carrey tested positive for hepatitis A, herpes I and II, and chlamydia in a January 2013 blood test he took under the pseudonym Jose Lopez. The lawyer's declaration goes on to claim that Carrey had unprotected sex with an unwitting White on multiple occasions, including on Valentine's Day 2013.
The Yes Man actor has been married twice: to Melissa Womer from 1987 to 1995 and to Lauren Holly from 1996 to 1997. Carrey shares daughter Jane, who competed on American Idol in 2012, with his first wife.
During the Claim to Fame episode 6 lie detector challenge, Chris' fellow contestants wanted to find out if he was related to Jim Carrey. They asked him if his celebrity relative starred in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, to which Chris responded no.
But the news the two broke on Twitter late Tuesday was more bittersweet than buoyant: "I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I had together," McCarthy wrote. "I will stay committed to Jane [Carrey's 22-year-old daughter] and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart."
Carrey has done it all, going from How the Grinch stole Christmas to The Mask and all his other iconic roles on the big screen. And through all his successful parts, he regrets playing Captain Stars & Stripes from the comic-book sequel Kick-Ass 2.
