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Anna Nicole Smith at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2005 |
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| Born | Vickie Lynn Hogan November 28, 1967 Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Died | February 8, 2007 (aged 39) Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.A. |
| Other name(s) | Vickie Lynn Hogan Vickie Lynn Marshall Anna Nicole Vickie Smith Vicki Smith |
| Occupation | model, actress, spokeswoman |
| Spouse(s) | Billy Smith (1985—1993) J. Howard Marshall II (1994—1995) |
| Official website | |
Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith,[1] was an American model and television personality. The first Annual MTV Australia Video Music Awards were held on March 3, 2005 at Lunar Park Sydney. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A spokesman ( spokeswoman or spokesperson) is someone engaged to speak on behalf of others James Howard Marshall II ( January 24 1905 – August 4 1995) was a wealthy magnate, American oil Business For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. She first gained popularity in Playboy, becoming the 1993 Playmate of the Year. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. She modeled for clothing companies, including Guess jeans. Guess, (styled as GUESS?) is an American name-brand clothing line. She starred in her own reality TV show, The Anna Nicole Show. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary The Anna Nicole Show was a reality Sitcom, starring former model and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, which
Born and raised in Texas, Smith dropped out of high school and was married at the age of 17. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Her highly publicized second marriage to oil business executive and billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in speculation that she married the octogenarian for his money, which she denied. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Corporate titles are titles conferred on individuals as a means of identifying their function in the Organization. A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U James Howard Marshall II ( January 24 1905 – August 4 1995) was a wealthy magnate, American oil Business Ageing or aging (American English is the accumulation of changes in an organism Following his death, she began a lengthy legal battle over a share of his estate; her case, Marshall v. Marshall, reached the U.S. Supreme Court on a question of federal jurisdiction. Marshall v Marshall, 547 US 293 ( 2006) is a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that a federal district court had equal The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The American legal system includes both State courts and federal courts. In the months before her death, she was the focus of renewed press coverage surrounding the death of her son, Daniel Smith. Daniel Wayne Smith ( January 22, 1986 – September 10, 2006) was an American Actor and a son of model and actress
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Born Vickie Lynn Hogan in Houston, Texas,[2] Anna Nicole was the only child of Donald Eugene Hogan (born July 12, 1947) and Virgie Mae (née Tabers; born July 12, 1951),[3] who married on February 22, 1967. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. [2] Her father then left the family; he and Virgie divorced on November 4, 1969. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Virgie's oldest child, Anna Nicole's half-brother, is David Luther Tacker, Jr. (born 1966). [2] Anna Nicole was raised by her mother and aunt, Elaine (Todd) Tabers, wife of Virgie's brother, Melvin Tabers.
Virgie, who worked as a law enforcement officer in Houston for 28 years, subsequently married Donald R. Hart in 1971. [4] Their child was Donald Ray Hart, Jr. (born 1972). [2] After Virgie married Donald Hart, Anna Nicole changed her name from Vickie Hogan to Nikki Hart. [5] Virgie and Donald Hart divorced in 1983. Virgie then married Joe D. Thompson (1987, divorced 1991), James T. Sanders (1996, died 1996), and James H. Arthur (2000).
Anna Nicole's father Donald married Wanda Faye Atkinson in 1970 and had the following children: Donna Hogan (born 1971), Donald Ray Hogan (born 1973), and Amy Hogan (born 1975). Donna Faye Hogan (born May 11, 1971) is an American Author best known as Anna Nicole Smith 's younger half-sister [4][2] Donald and Wanda were divorced in 1978. [6] Donald married Carolyn S. Vandver in 1996.
Anna Nicole attended Durkee Elementary School and Aldine Intermediate School in Houston. When she was in the 9th grade, she was sent to live with her mother's younger sister, Kay Beall, in Mexia, Texas. Mexia (məˈheɪə muh-HAY-uh or /məˈhɛər/ muh-HAIR) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. [7] At Mexia High School, Anna Nicole failed her freshman year and later quit school during her sophomore year. Mexia High School is a public school in Mexia, Texas ( USA) It is part of the Mexia Independent School District. [8]
While working as a waitress at Jim's Krispy Fried Chicken in Mexia, Anna Nicole met Billy Wayne Smith, who was a cook at the restaurant. The couple married April 4, 1985;[4] she was 17 and he was 16. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The next year, she gave birth to their son, Daniel Wayne Smith. Daniel Wayne Smith ( January 22, 1986 – September 10, 2006) was an American Actor and a son of model and actress She and Billy separated in 1987 and she moved to Houston with one-year-old Daniel. They were officially divorced February 3, 1993, in Houston. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [6]
Initially, Anna Nicole found employment at Wal-Mart, then as a waitress at Red Lobster. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Red Lobster is a US chain of Seafood Restaurants It also operates in Canada and Japan. She then became an exotic dancer, and in 1991, began taking modeling and voice lessons. For the racehorse see Exotic Dancer (horse The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different In October of that year, she saw an ad in the newspaper to audition for Playboy magazine. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy [9]
| Anna Nicole Smith | |
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| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| May 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Cady Cantrell |
| Succeeded by | Angela Melini |
| Playmate of the Year | |
| 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Corinna Harney |
| Succeeded by | Jenny McCarthy |
| Born | November 28, 1967 Houston, Texas |
| Died | February 8, 2007 (aged 39) |
| Measurements | Bust: 36DD (97DD cm) Waist: 26 in (66 cm) Hips: 38 in (97 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. Cady Cantrell (born September 12, 1972 in Lanett Alabama) is an American model and actress. Angela Jane Melini (born July 25 1969 in Saigon, Vietnam) is an American model, actress and Entrepreneur. Corinna Harney (born February 20 1972 is an American model and actress of Cherokee - Irish decent Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy (born November 1 1972 is an American model, Comedian, actress, Author and Activist For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brassiere sizes are commonly labeled by manufacturers with a code consisting of a number and one or more Latin Capital letters, the number referring to the circumference Brassiere sizes are commonly labeled by manufacturers with a code consisting of a number and one or more Latin Capital letters, the number referring to the circumference A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 80 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg/11 st) |
Smith's career took off after she was chosen by Hugh Hefner to appear on the cover of the March 1992 issue of Playboy, where she is listed as Vickie Smith, wearing a low-cut evening gown. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9 1926 is an American Magazine Publisher, and best known as the editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine An evening gown is a long flowing lady's Dress usually worn to a formal affair [10] Smith said she planned to be "the next Marilyn Monroe". Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma [11] Becoming one of Playboy's most popular models, Smith was heavier and larger than the typical Playboy model. [12] Smith was chosen to be the 1993 Playmate of the Year. By the time of her PMOY pictorial, she had settled on the name Anna Nicole Smith.
Smith secured a contract to replace supermodel Claudia Schiffer in the Guess jeans ad campaign in a series of sultry black and white photographs. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970) is a German model and actress who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s due to her close resemblance Guess, (styled as GUESS?) is an American name-brand clothing line. Guess capitalized on Smith's strong resemblance to sex symbol Jayne Mansfield and put her in Jayne-inspired photo sessions. A sex symbol is a famous person of either gender typically an Actor, Musician, model, Teen idol, or Sports star Jayne Mansfield (April 19 1933 – June 29 1967 was an American actress working both on Broadway and in Hollywood. In 1993, before Christmas, she modeled for the Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) is a Swedish clothing company known for its inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings for women men teenagers and children She was dressed in underwear and arranged in seductive poses. She appeared on big posters in Sweden and Norway.
A photograph of Smith was used by New York magazine on the cover of its August 22, 1994 issue titled White Trash Nation. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) In the photo, she appears squatting in a short skirt and cowboy boots as she eats chips. In October 1994, Smith's lawyer initiated a $5,000,000 lawsuit against the magazine claiming unauthorized use of her photo and that the article had damaged her reputation. Her lawyer said that Smith was told she was being photographed to embody the "all-American-woman look", and that they wanted glamor shots. He further stated that the picture used was taken for fun during a break. [13]
While performing at Gigi's, a Houston strip club, in October 1991, Smith met elderly oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall and they began a relationship. A strip club is a Nightclub or bar that offers Striptease (the erotic removal of a performer's clothing and possibly other related services such as The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by Oil tankers and pipelines James Howard Marshall II ( January 24 1905 – August 4 1995) was a wealthy magnate, American oil Business During their two-year relationship, he reportedly lavished gifts on her and asked her to marry him several times. [14] She divorced her husband Billy on February 3, 1993, in Houston. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [15] On June 27, 1994, Smith, 26, and Marshall, 89, married in Houston. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [4] This resulted in a great deal of gossip about her marrying him for his money. [16] Though she reportedly never lived with him,[17] Smith maintained that she loved her husband, and age did not matter to her. Thirteen months after his marriage to Smith, Marshall died on August 4, 1995, in Houston. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Within weeks of J. Howard Marshall's death, Smith and her husband's son, E. Pierce Marshall, battled over her claim for half of her late husband's US$1. Everett Pierce Marshall ( January 12 1939 – June 20 2006) was an American businessman and a son of J The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 6 billion estate. She temporarily joined forces with J. Howard's other son, James Howard Marshall III, whom the elder Howard had disowned. Howard III claimed J. Howard orally promised him a portion of his estate; like Smith, Howard III was also left out of J. Howard's will. In Common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the Testator) regulates the rights of others over his or her Property [18] The case has gone on for more than a decade, producing a highly publicized court battle in Texas and several judicial decisions that have gone both for and against Smith in that time. [19]
In 1996, Smith filed for bankruptcy in California as a result of a $850,000 judgment against her for sexual harassment of an employee. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Harassment refers to a wide spectrum of offensive behaviour The term commonly refers to behaviour intended to disturb or upset and when the term is used in a legal sense it refers As any money potentially due to her from the Marshall estate was part of her potential assets, the bankruptcy court involved itself in the matter. [20]
Smith claimed J. Howard orally promised her half of his estate if she married him. In September 2000, a Los Angeles bankruptcy judge awarded her $449,754,134. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law In July 2001, Houston judge Mike Wood affirmed the jury findings in the probate case by ruling that Smith was entitled to nothing and ordered Smith to pay over $1 million in fees and expenses to Pierce's legal team. The conflict between the Texas probate court and California bankruptcy court judgments forced the matter into federal court. [21]
In March 2002, a federal judge vacated the California bankruptcy court's ruling and issued a new ruling but reduced the award to $88 million. In December 2004, a three-judge panel of the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the March 2002 decision, affirming the Texas Probate jury findings that no misconduct had occurred, Smith was not one of J. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts Howard Marshall's heirs and that the federal courts lacked jurisdiction to overrule the probate decisions of a Texas state court. "Heir" and "Heiress" redirect here For the men and women fragrances endorsed by Paris Hilton see Heiress (fragrance. [22]
The U. S. Supreme Court decided in September 2005 to hear the appeal of that decision. The Bush administration subsequently directed the Solicitor General to intercede on Smith's behalf out of an interest to expand federal court jurisdiction over state probate disputes. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The United States Solicitor General is the individual appointed to argue for the Government of the United States in front of the Supreme Court of the United States [23] After months of waiting, Smith and her stepson Pierce learned of the Supreme Court's decision on May 1, 2006. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The justices unanimously decided in favor of Smith; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion. Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15 1933 Brooklyn New York) is an Associate Justice on the U The decision did not give Smith a portion of her husband's estate, but affirmed her right to pursue a share of it in federal court. [24] On June 20, 2006, E. Pierce Marshall died at age 67 from an "aggressive infection". Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Everett Pierce Marshall ( January 12 1939 – June 20 2006) was an American businessman and a son of J His widow, Elaine T. Marshall, now represents his estate. Everett Pierce Marshall ( January 12 1939 – June 20 2006) was an American businessman and a son of J [25] The case has been remanded to the 9th Circuit to adjudicate the remaining appellate issues not previously resolved.
After Anna’s death the New York Times reported that the case over the Marshall fortune “is likely to continue in the name of Ms. Marshall v Marshall, 547 US 293 ( 2006) is a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that a federal district court had equal Smith’s infant daughter. ”[26]
Although her film appearances in The Hudsucker Proxy and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult were highly publicized in 1994, little was done to further Smith's acting career. The Hudsucker Proxy is a 1994 Film directed by the Coen brothers, telling a fictitious story about the rise and fall of a naive executive and Naked Gun 33⅓ The Final Insult is a 1994 Comedy film, the third and final film in the Naked Gun film series which was based Her first starring role was as Colette Dubois, a retired spy seeking revenge for the murder of her husband, in the action/thriller To the Limit (1995). Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. To The Limit is a 1995 film about a CIA rogue division war against the criminal underworld
Smith next starred in the action/thriller Skyscraper (1997), which she also produced, as a helicopter pilot, Carrie Wisk,[27] who lands on a high rise building and, upon learning it has been taken over by terrorists, becomes engaged in a deadly fight to save hostages. Skyscraper is a 1996 direct-to-video movie starring Anna Nicole Smith. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.
Both films, and Smith's performances in them, were critically panned. During the course of the litigation over her late husband's estate, her career stalled. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Her legal battle, her increasing weight, and her reportedly bizarre behavior made her regular fodder for late night television comedians. Late night television is the block of Television programming usually airing sometime between 1130 pm to 300 am.
In 2002, she debuted in her own reality TV series on the E! cable network, The Anna Nicole Show. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network The Anna Nicole Show was a reality Sitcom, starring former model and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, which [28] The series focused on her personal and private life in the manner of other reality shows, such as the ratings hit The Osbournes. The Osbournes was an Emmy Award -winning American Reality television program broadcast by MTV in the U One of the recurring guests on the show was interior designer Bobby Trendy of West Hollywood, CA, who often feuded with lawyer Howard K. Stern. Bobby Trendy (born May 22 1981 is a Vietnamese American interior decorator, Designer, and television personality. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. Howard Kevin Stern (born November 29, 1968) is the former Attorney and Partner of Anna Nicole Smith.
The debut of the The Anna Nicole Show was the highest rated series on the network, but critics blasted it and ratings dropped with each successive week. However, it achieved a cult status among some, particularly college fraternities. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. [11] The show was canceled in February 2004 due to "creative differences," but has retained some life in reruns and on DVD releases. A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a Radio or Television broadcast. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Smith's next appearance on the big screen was as herself in Wasabi Tuna (2003), about a group of friends who kidnap her dog, Sugar-Pie, on Halloween. Wasabi Tuna is a 2003 independent Cafe Entertainment Studios action comedy motion picture starring Jason London She appeared as herself again in Be Cool (2005), a crime/comedy about the film and music industries that stars John Travolta, Uma Thurman and The Rock. Uma Karuna Thurman ( IPA: /ˈumə ˈθɝmən/ born April 29 1970 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. In Illegal Aliens she stars as "Lucy", which she also produced, a sci-fi/comedy about beautiful space aliens saving the earth from evil. [29]
A film biography of Smith's life is now in the works. The movie will document her rise from exotic dancer to her reality-show-diet-spokesmodel-stardom (from her late teens until her February 2007 death at age 39). Willa Ford will star as Anna in the film. Amanda Lee Williford (born January 22nd 1981 known professionally as Willa Ford, is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and Presenter [30]
In an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Smith was asked what her "Playmate diet" consisted of. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC She instantly replied, "fried chicken". In October 2003, she became a spokesperson for TrimSpa, which helped her lose a reported 69 lb (31 kg). A spokesman ( spokeswoman or spokesperson) is someone engaged to speak on behalf of others TrimSpa is a Dietary supplement designed for Weight loss, marketed by the company Goen Technologies, headed by Alexander Szynalski, a [31]
In November 2004, she appeared at the American Music Awards to introduce a musical performance and attracted attention because of her slurred speech and behavior. The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards the Grammy Awards During her live appearance, she threw her arms up and exclaimed, "Like my body?". [32] Smith murmured other comments and alluded to TrimSpa. The incident became comic material for presenters throughout the rest of the program. [33]
The following day, her appearance was featured in the media. Tabloids speculated that Smith was under the influence of pills or some other controlled substance. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Her representatives explained that she was in pain due to a series of grueling workouts.
In March 2005, at the first MTV Australia Video Music Awards in Sydney's Luna Park, she spoofed Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction by pulling down her dress to reveal both breasts, each covered with the MTV logo. The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMA's started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point is a historical amusement park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. [34]
Smith has also been featured in advertisements for the animal rights group PETA. Spoofing Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" segment in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a 2004 ad states "Gentlemen prefer fur-free blondes. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks "[35] Due to her support of the anti-fur movement, in particular her criticism of Canadian seal hunting, PETA began a petition in memory of Smith to the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to end the annual tradition. Sealing redirects here for other uses see Sealing (disambiguation. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC [36] In another ad the following year, Smith posed with her dogs in a campaign against Iams dog food for their alleged cruelty to animals, as well as the manufacturer Proctor and Gamble, and sister company Eukanuba. Iams is a Brand name for Dog food and Cat food manufactured by Procter & Gamble. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide Eukanuba is a brand name of cat and Dog foods sold by the Iams company since 1972, owned by Procter & Gamble. [37]
Smith announced on June 1, 2006, in a video clip posted on her official website that she was pregnant. The Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead paternity case, aka Birkhead v Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages "Let me stop all the rumors," she said, while floating on an inflatable raft in a swimming pool. "Yes, I am pregnant. I'm happy, I'm very, very happy about it. Everything's goin' really, really good and I'll be checking in and out periodically on the web, and I'll let you see me as I'm growing. "[38]
Though her announcement did not provide any details, in an interview with Larry King on CNN's Larry King Live after her daughter's birth and her son's death, Smith's longtime personal attorney Howard K. Stern said that he and Smith had been in a secret relationship for "a very long time" and due to the timing of the pregnancy, was confident that he was the father of the baby. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. Howard Kevin Stern (born November 29, 1968) is the former Attorney and Partner of Anna Nicole Smith. [39] Her ex-boyfriend, entertainment photojournalist Larry Birkhead, steadfastly maintained that he was the baby's father and filed a lawsuit to establish paternity. Larry E Birkhead (born 22 January 1973) was a romantic partner of Anna Nicole Smith and the father of her daughter Dannielynn [40] Smith's daughter, Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, was born September 7, 2006, at Doctors Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas. The Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead paternity case, aka Birkhead v Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Nassau is the Capital, largest city and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The Bahamian birth certificate recorded the father as Howard K. A birth certificate is a Vital record that documents the birth of a child Stern. [41]
A judge in the United States ordered that DNA tests be performed to determine the biological father of Dannielynn. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Following Smith's death, Debra Opri, the lawyer for Larry Birkhead, asked for an emergency DNA sample to be taken from the corpse. Smith's lawyer, Ron Rale objected strongly to this request. [42] The request was denied by a judge, who instead ordered Smith's body preserved until February 20. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment [43]
According to a story published in the New York Daily News, Donna Hogan, Smith's younger half-sister, has said that the model froze the sperm of her second husband, Marshall, prior to his death. The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 Donna Faye Hogan (born May 11, 1971) is an American Author best known as Anna Nicole Smith 's younger half-sister The newspaper said that Hogan wrote in her unpublished manuscript about her sister, entitled Train Wreck, that "To her family, she hinted that she had used the old man's frozen sperm, and would be giving birth to Howard Marshall's child". [44] However, the publisher of Hogan's book described the newspaper's claims as a hoax. [45] On February 9, 2007, Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt said that he had a decade-long affair with Smith and could potentially be the father of her infant girl, Dannielynn. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Zsa Zsa Gabor ( born February 6 1917) is a Hungarian -born American Actress and Socialite. Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt (born Circa 1945) is a German -born socialite [46] Alexander Denk, a former bodyguard for Anna Nicole Smith, reportedly told the tabloid television program Extra that he had an affair with his former employer, and that it was possible he could be Dannielynn's father. Extra is an entertainment Television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication [47] Mark Hatten aka Mark "Hollywood" Hatten also came forward to claim that he was the father of Anna Nicole Smith's little girl, Dannielynn.
After Smith's death, TMZ.com reported that Smith had been given a prescription for methadone under a false name while she was in her eighth month of pregnancy. TMZcom is a celebrity gossip and news website the result of a collaboration between AOL and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros Methadone ( Dolophine Amidone Methadose Physeptone Heptadon and many others is a synthetic Opioid, used medically as an Analgesic, Antitussive [48] The Medical Board of California launched a review into the matter; the prescribing doctor, Sandeep Kapoor, said his treatment was "sound and appropriate. "[49]
On April 10, 2007, a Bahamanian judge ruled Larry Birkhead, a former boyfriend, as the father of Dannielynn. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [50] DNA tests had established Birkhead as the father, with 99. 99% certainty. Commenting on the revelation, Birkhead stated, "I hate to be the one to tell you this but, I told you so. I'm the father. . . My baby's going to be coming home pretty soon. "[51] Birkhead subsequently applied for an amended birth certificate listing him as the father, which paved the way for him to obtain a passport for the baby and him to leave for the United States. Howard K. Stern did not contest the DNA results or the ruling. [52] Subsequent to the ruling, Birkhead returned to the United States with the baby. [53] Virgie Arthur's appeal of the ruling was later denied and she was ordered to pay costs. [54]
Smith's 20-year-old son, Daniel Smith, died on September 10, 2006 in his mother's hospital room while visiting her and his newborn sister. Daniel Wayne Smith ( January 22, 1986 – September 10, 2006) was an American Actor and a son of model and actress Daniel Wayne Smith ( January 22, 1986 – September 10, 2006) was an American Actor and a son of model and actress Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [55] After the coroner labeled the death "reserved," Smith hired forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht to perform a second autopsy. Forensic pathology is a branch of Pathology concerned with determining the Cause of death by examination of a cadaver Dr Cyril Harrison Wecht (born March 20, 1931 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Dunkard Township Pennsylvania An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a Medical procedure that consists of a thorough Examination [56]
His death certificate was issued on September 21, 2006, so that he could be buried. A death certificate, sometimes medical certificate of the cause of death (MCCD is a document issued by a government official such as a registrar of Vital statistics Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [57] While Smith remained in the Bahamas with Dannielynn and Stern, Daniel's family in the United States, including his father, Billy Smith, gathered with friends on October 7, 2006, in Mexia, Texas, for a memorial service. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel was buried at Lake View Cemetery on New Providence, Bahamas, on October 19, 2006, almost six weeks after his death. New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas. While the first European visitors to the Bahama Islands were Bermudian salt rakers gathering Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [58] According to Howard K. Stern, Smith's long-time companion, she was devastated over her son's death. "Anna and Daniel were inseparable. Daniel was without question the most important person in Anna’s life," Stern told Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin during his testimony in the legal battle after the model’s death. "At Daniel’s funeral, she had them open the coffin and tried to climb inside. She said that 'if Daniel has to be buried, I want to be buried with him,' Stern testified. "She was ready to go down with him. "[59] Howard K. Stern revealed that "Anna saw herself as both mother and father to Daniel. From the time I met her, everything was for Daniel. I would say that physically, she died last week, but in a lot of ways, emotionally she died when Daniel died," he added. [60][61]
Dr. Wecht announced on Larry King Live that the autopsy he performed showed that Daniel died from a lethal combination of Zoloft, Lexapro and methadone. Escitalopram (trade names Lexapro, Cipralex) is the pure (S Enantiomer of Citalopram and is a Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Methadone ( Dolophine Amidone Methadose Physeptone Heptadon and many others is a synthetic Opioid, used medically as an Analgesic, Antitussive Although he explained that methadone is used in the treatment of heroin and morphine addiction, Wecht said he had no information to make any conclusion why Daniel was using the drug. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Medical uses Morphine can be used as an analgesic in hospital settings to relieve pain in Myocardial infarction pain in Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking On February 8, 2007, Wecht said on Fox News that he still had no information about how Daniel obtained methadone. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
On September 28, 2006, Smith and Howard K. Stern exchanged vows and rings in an informal commitment ceremony aboard the 41-foot catamaran Margaritaville off the coast of the Bahamas. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Kevin Stern (born November 29, 1968) is the former Attorney and Partner of Anna Nicole Smith. A catamaran (From Tamil 'kattumaram' is a type of Multihulled Boat or Ship consisting of two hulls or vakas joined by some She wore a white dress and carried a bouquet of red roses, while he wore a black dress suit with white shirt. Although they pledged their love and made a commitment to be there for one another before a Baptist minister, no marriage certificate was issued and the ceremony is not legally binding. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs In some jurisdictions a marriage certificate is the official record that two people have undertaken a Marriage ceremony [62]
After the ceremony, they landed on the island of Sandy Kay where they had a party and celebrated with champagne and apple cider that had been brought over for the occasion by sailboat. Champagne is a Sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle Secondary fermentation of Wine to effect Carbonation. For the alcoholic beverage known in the US as hard apple cider see Cider. [17]
Regarding the questionable timing of the ceremony, Smith's attorney in Nassau, stated, "They needed a little adrenaline boost because things have been so hectic and devastating in their life recently,"[63] The photos of their ceremony were sold through Getty Images to People Magazine for around $1,000,000. Getty Images Inc ( is a stock photo agency, based in Seattle Washington, USA People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published [64]
Anna Nicole Smith and Howard K. Stern were reportedly staying in the Bahamas to avoid paternity testing of her daughter in the United States. Howard Kevin Stern (born November 29, 1968) is the former Attorney and Partner of Anna Nicole Smith. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and A maternity or paternity identification test is conducted to establish whether a person is the biological Parent of another person [65] In late 2006, Smith was granted permanent resident status in the Bahamas by Immigration Minister Shane Gibson. David Shane Gibson (born September 7, 1961) is a Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister of Immigration Labour and Training of the On February 11, 2007, newspaper photographs were published showing Smith lying clothed in bed in an embrace with Gibson. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [66] Opposition politicians in the Bahamas accused the minister of improper behavior. [67] Gibson resigned as a result of the controversy and claimed that the photos, taken by Stern, were innocent. [68]
The basis of Smith's permanent residency status was the claim that she owned a $900,000 mansion, which she said was given to her by a former boyfriend, real estate developer G. Ben Thompson of South Carolina. The Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead paternity case, aka Birkhead v Thompson asserted that he loaned Smith the finances to purchase the property, but that she failed to repay the loan, and was attempting to regain control of the property. [69] Thompson sued to evict Smith from the property in Bahama Court, and received a default judgment against her when she failed to respond to the eviction, or appear in court on November 28, 2006. Default judgment is a binding Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff when the Defendant has not responded to a Summons or has failed to appear before For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [70] Ford Shelley, son-in-law of G. Ben Thompson, claimed that methadone was found in Anna's bedroom refrigerator while the mansion was being reclaimed. Methadone ( Dolophine Amidone Methadose Physeptone Heptadon and many others is a synthetic Opioid, used medically as an Analgesic, Antitussive [71] A photograph provided by TMZ shows a large bottle of methadone along with vials of injectable cyanocobalamin in her refrigerator. Cyanocobalamin is an especially common Vitamer of the B-12 vitamin family. [72]
On February 8, 2007, Smith was found unresponsive in room 607 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hard Rock Cafe was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, Hard Rock Cafe was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Tasma Brighthaupt, a friend of Smith who was a trained emergency nurse performed CPR for 15 minutes until her husband, Maurice "Big Moe" Brighthaupt, Smith's friend and bodyguard[73] took over CPR. He had frantically driven back to the hotel after being notified by his wife of Smith's condition. [73] According to Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger, at 1:38 p. m. (18:38 UTC) Maurice Brighthaupt, who was also a trained paramedic,[74] called the hotel front desk from her sixth floor room. The front desk in turn called security, who then called 911. 911 (usually pronounced "nine-one-one" is the Emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP At 1:45 p. m. the bodyguard administered CPR until paramedics arrived and she was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital at 2:10 p. m and pronounced dead on arrival at 2:49 p. Dead on arrival or DOA is a term used to indicate that a patient was found to be dead upon the arrival of professional medical assistance such as a hospital often m.
A phone call was released to the public on February 13, 2007 involving Seminole police and the local 911 operators, saying:
We need assistance to Room 607 at the Hard Rock. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It's in reference to a white female. She's not breathing and not responsive. . . actually, it's Anna Nicole Smith. [75][76]
After Smith's death, various legal battles began regarding: the will, the paternity of her daughter, and her final resting place, which resulted in the delay of her burial. Smith was finally buried March 2, 2007 at Nassau's Lakeview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in a plot adjacent to her son, Daniel. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Daniel's father reportedly wants his son exhumed and reburied in his home state of Texas.
After a seven week investigation led by Broward County Medical Examiner and Forensic Pathologist Dr. Joshua Perper in combination with the Seminole police and several independent forensic pathologists and toxicologists, Dr. Dr Joshua Perper (born December 17, 1932 in Romania) is a forensic pathologist and Chief Medical Examiner in Broward County ( Fort Perper announced that Smith died of "combined drug intoxication" with the sleeping medication chloral hydrate as the "major component. Chloral hydrate is a Sedative and Hypnotic drug as well as a Chemical reagent and precursor "[77] No illegal drugs were found in her system. The official report states that her death was not considered to be due to homicide, suicide, or natural causes. [78] The full investigative report has been made public and can be found online. [79] Additionally, an official copy of the autopsy report was publicly released on March 26, 2007 and can be found online. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [80]
Ultimately her death was ruled an accidental drug overdose of the sedative chloral hydrate that became increasingly lethal when combined with other prescription drugs in her system, specifically 4 benzodiazepines: Klonopin (Clonazepam), Ativan (Lorazepam), Serax (Oxazepam), and Valium (Diazepam). Chloral hydrate is a Sedative and Hypnotic drug as well as a Chemical reagent and precursor The benzodiazepines (pronounced, often abbreviated to "benzos") are a class of Psychoactive drugs with varying Hypnotic Clonazepam (marketed by Roche under the trade-names Klonopin in the United States and Rivotril, Ravotril or Rivatril in Europe South Lorazepam (also known by its brand name Ativan or Temesta) is a Benzodiazepine drug with short to medium duration of action Oxazepam (marketed under brand names Alepam, Murelax, Opamox, Oxascand, Serax, Serepax, Seresta, Sobril Diazepam (daɪˈæzɨpæm first marketed as Valium by Hoffmann-La Roche, is a Benzodiazepine derivative Drug. Furthermore, she had taken Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) and Topamax (Toprimate), an anticonvulsant GABA agonist, which likely contributed to the sedative effect of chloral hydrate and the benzodiazepines. Pharmacological action Diphenhydramine (dye fen hye' dra meen works by blocking the effect of histamine at H1 receptor sites Topiramate (brand name Topamax) is an Anticonvulsant drug produced by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics and Noramco Inc Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA is the chief inhibitory Neurotransmitter in the Mammalian Central nervous system. [81] Although the individual levels of any of the benzodiazepines in her system would not have been sufficient to cause death, their combination with a high dose of chloral hydrate led to her overdose. The autopsy report indicates that chloral hydrate was the "toxic/lethal" drug, but it is difficult to know if chloral hydrate ingestion would have killed her alone, since Dr. Perper indicated (in the March 26 press conference) that she had built up a tolerance to the drug and took more than the average person. He indicated that she took about 3 tablespoons, whereas the normal dosage is between 1 and 2 teaspoons. Despite rumors of methadone use due to its involvement in her son's death, Dr. Perper only found methadone in her bile, indicating that it could only have been ingested 2-3 days prior to her death and was not a contributing factor. [82] The autopsy report indicates that abscesses of buttocks (presumably from prior injections of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) and human growth hormone), and viral enteritis were contributory causes of death. Cyanocobalamin is an especially common Vitamer of the B-12 vitamin family. Growth hormone ( GH) is a Peptide hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals In Medicine, enteritis refers to Inflammation of the Small intestine. Tests for influenza A and B were negative. [83]
It was reported that 8 of the 11 drugs in Anna Nicole Smith's system, including the chloral hydrate, were prescribed to Howard K. Stern, not Anna Nicole. Howard Kevin Stern (born November 29, 1968) is the former Attorney and Partner of Anna Nicole Smith. Additionally, two of the medicines were written for Alex Katz and one was written for Anna Nicole's friend and psychiatrist, Dr. Khristine Eroshevitz. Dr. Perper acknowledged that all 11 prescriptions were written by Dr. Eroshevitz herself. [84]
Anna Nicole's will, drawn up in April 2001, named her son Daniel as the sole beneficiary of her estate, specifically excluded other children, and named Howard K. Stern as the executor. It indicated personal property valued at $10,000 and real property valued at $1. 8 million (with a $1. 1 million mortgage) at the time of death. A petition to probate Smith's will was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The petition to probate lists Larry Birkhead as a party with interest to Anna's estate. [85]
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Smith, Anna Nicole |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marshall, Vickie Lynn |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Model and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston, Texas, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hollywood, Florida, United States |