News regarding the death of Jim Carrey's former girlfriend, Cathriona White, has been circulating today. The actor has since released the below statement via Fox News:

"I am shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of my sweet Cathriona. She was a truly kind and delicate Irish flower, too sensitive for this soil, to whom loving and being loved was all that sparkled. My heart goes out to her family and friends and to everyone who loved and cared about her. We have all been hit with a lightning bolt."

Los Angeles Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said in a statement: "Ms White was found at 8.40pm local time on Monday, September 28, at her home in Sherman Oaks. The final cause of death has not been confirmed, pending an autopsy."

For anyone who has been affected by this news, there are many organisations there to help, such as Pieta House and the Samaritans. 

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