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Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
« on: Feb 8^th, 2007, 3:48pm »

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Anna Nicole Smith collapses, dies at 39 By SUZETTE LABOY, Associated Press Writer
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Anna Nicole Smith, the voluptuous former Playboy centerfold who married an octogenarian billionaire and waged a legal battle for his fortune all the way to the Supreme Court, died Thursday after collapsing at a hotel. She was 39.

The blond bombshell who recently became tabloid fodder all over again after the sudden, apparently drug-related death of her 20-year-old son was found unresponsive while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, said her attorney, Ron Rale. She was rushed to a hospital.

Edwina Johnson, chief investigator of the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, said the cause of death is under investigation and an autopsy will be done on Friday.

The curvaceous Texas-born Smith was a topless dancer at strip club before she entered her photos in a search contest and made the cover of Playboy magazine in 1992, captivating readers with her Marilyn Monroe looks. She became Playboy's playmate of the year in 1993.

She was also signed to a contract with Guess jeans, appearing in TV commercials, billboards and magazine ads.

In 1994, she married 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, the head of oil-based Koch Industries, which is part of a family fortune worth at least $400 million. He died in 1995 at age 90, setting off a feud with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall, over whether she had a right to his estate.

A federal court in California awarded Smith $474 million. That was later overturned. But in May, the U.S. Supreme Court revived her case, ruling that she deserved another day in court in her battle with her former stepson.

The stepson died June 20 at age 67. But the family said the court fight would continue.

More recently, Smith's ballooning figure and up-and-down weight became a subject of public fascination. But she lost a reported 69 pounds and became a spokeswoman for TrimSpa, a weight-loss supplement.

She starred in her own reality TV series, "The Anna Nicole Show," in 2002-04 and appeared in movies. She had a bit part in "The Hudsucker Proxy" in 1994.

After news came of Smith's death, G. Eric Brunstad Jr., the lawyer who represented Marshall, said in a statement: "We're very shocked by the news and extend the deepest condolences to her family."

Smith's son, Daniel Smith, died Sept. 10 in his mother's hospital room in the Bahamas, just days after she gave birth to a daughter.

An American medical examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said he had methadone and two antidepressants in his system when he died. Low levels of the three drugs interacted to cause an accidental death, Wecht said. Last month, a Bahamas magistrate scheduled a formal inquiry into the death for March 27.

Meanwhile, the paternity of her now 5-month-old daughter remained a matter of dispute. The birth certificate lists Dannielynn's father as attorney Howard K. Stern, Smith's most recent companion. Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead was waging a legal challenge, saying he was the father.

Debra Opri, the attorney who filed his paternity suit, said Birkhead "is devastated. He is inconsolable, and we are taking steps now to protect the DNA testing of the child. The child is our number one priority."

She was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Houston, one of six children of Donald Eugene and Virgie Hart Hogan. She married Bill Smith in 1985, giving birth to Daniel before divorcing two years later.

"From my professional exposure to Anna Nicole, I can say she was always personable, down to earth and driven. All in all, a joy to have as a client," said Wayne Munroe, her Bahamian lawyer who has overseen the aftermath of her son's mysterious death in Nassau.

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Re: Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
« Reply #1 on: Feb 8^th, 2007, 4:33pm »

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Oh wow...didn't see THIS coming...

Oh wait, yes I did. The woman was a trainwreck, but my condolences to her family nonetheless.

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« Reply #2 on: Feb 8^th, 2007, 7:30pm »

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regardless of what anyone may think of Anna Nicole this is a very sad end to her life. I feel very much for her little baby girl who will grow up never knowing her brother and now her mother. Anna Nicole has always lived her life surrounded by controversy but she was always a colourful character and i for one found her very interesting.

News reports here claim it was a drug overdose but most are saying it would not have been a suicide attempt.

May she now rest in peace.

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Re: Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
« Reply #3 on: Feb 8^th, 2007, 8:23pm »

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bad timing rosie, bad timing.. I watched this this morning.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/10751789.html

It's really quite sad. Her poor daughter is now motherless

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Re: Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
« Reply #4 on: Feb 8^th, 2007, 10:49pm »

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It will be death to "Trimspa" company as well, there are already rumblings here from people saying their weight loss stuff made her sick, etc. A shame for her baby girl, but maybe she'll find a more stable life away from the spotlight with relatives...? I will hope for the best for her.

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Re: Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
« Reply #5 on: Feb 9^th, 2007, 10:54am »

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I heard O.J. did it.

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Re: Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
« Reply #6 on: Feb 9^th, 2007, 3:04pm »

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NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEW FLASH!!

Medical Examiner Gives News Conference At Conclusion of Smith's Autopsy!!

Medical Examiner E. J. Perper confirms that Smith died. They will preform routine and usual tests that will take WEEKS to analyze before a cause of death can be determined. Could have been of natural causes, a result of a drug overdose or a combination thereof.

Well, at least we were able to rule out blunt force trama that could have possibly been inflicted by a rogue Romulin Spacecraft.

In the meantime the Press can feel free to continue to speculate on ALL of the other wild, crazy theories concerning her cause of death that they wish to. :dizzy:

Jeez!

. . . . . on another note, NASA astronauts have flooded the Funeral Home with flowers and cards of thanks for getting diaper-wearing astronauts off of the front pages.

:drama:

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Re: Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
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on Feb 9^th, 2007, 3:04pm, Bumper wrote:

They will preform routine and usual tests that will take WEEKS to analyze before a cause of death can be determined.

What? Horatio and the gang can usually wrap things up in an hour. (Two tops.) Looks like Delco's demise is taking a toll on the efficiency of the whole department. Sad

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