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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Chuck Norris' Shocking 2017 Lawsuit: Late Actor Sued 11 Companies Over Wife's MRI 'Poisoning' Claim

Honoring the late Chuck Norris—a man whose greatest fight was often for those he loved, like his 2017 battle for medical justice. (Credit: Rumour Juice YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

Chuck Norris' death on 20 March 2026 has resurfaced his 2017 lawsuit, in which he and his wife, Gena O'Kelley, alleged that gadolinium-based contrast agents used in routine MRI scans caused lasting health problems for Gena.

The legal action, filed in San Francisco Superior Court against 11 medical and pharmaceutical companies, sought more than £8 million ($10 million) in damages.

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