Ana Nicole Smith gives birth, her son found dead in Bahamas
 

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- The 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith has been found dead in the Bahamas, where the former reality TV star and Playboy playmate gave birth to a baby girl days earlier.

Authorities had not determined what caused the death of Daniel Smith, whose body was found Sunday morning, said Robin Bonnema, a spokeswoman for Trimspa, the diet products company that has been endorsed by Smith. Bonnema had no other details, and calls to Smith's lawyer, Howard K. Stern of Santa Monica, California, were not immediately returned.

A statement on Smith's Web site said the son died suddenly.

"We have yet to learn the cause of death but do not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor," the statement said. "Anna Nicole is absolutely devastated by the loss of her son. He was her pride and joy and an amazing human being."

Walter Evans, a spokesman for the Royal Bahamian Police Force, would say only that the son of an undisclosed celebrity had been found in a room of the private Doctor's Hospital in Nassau.

Anna Nicole Smith, 38, gave birth to a healthy 6 pound, 9 ounce girl at the hospital on Thursday, her Web site said.

Her son had traveled to the Caribbean country "to share in the joy of his baby sister," the statement said. "Please do not make any press inquiries at this time so that Anna Nicole can grieve in peace."

Smith married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994, when she was 26 and he was 89. He died the following year. Since then, she has feuded with Marshall's son, Pierce Marshall, over her entitlement to the tycoon's estate.

Bonnema said she did not know the name of Daniel Smith's father or that of the baby girl.

Yahoo has another article tho that states the name of Daniel's father as her first husband Billy Smith, whom she married when she was 16 and he 17. :ohwell:

this is really wierd and shocking news...her son was a great kid...:ohwell:

Not the radio personality, is it?

yep, you're right, RG I found this on the AP:

Wow... I feel really badly about this. I mean... jeez. He was just a kid... :(

And, I mean... from her show (yes I saw a bunch of eps. :P) he was a nice kid... Kids that age... *shakes head* What a horribly bittersweet time for her. Though my congrats go to her for her new daughter.

yea let's hope she takes better care of this one...and for the love of god! I pray she keeps the thing away from Bobby Trendy! *vomits*

I still contend that her lawyer and her have a thing going on...

Oi...looks like Daniel died in his sleep in Anna's hospital room!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060911/...e_smith_son_14

The 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith died while visiting his mother in the hospital where the reality TV star and former Playboy playmate had given birth last week, a Bahamas police official said Monday.

Daniel Wayne Smith died Sunday in his mother's room at Doctors' Hospital in Nassau, Reginald Ferguson, assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamian Police Force, said in an interview with The Associated Press. He said an autopsy was under way.

Smith arrived Saturday night in the Bahamas and apparently went directly to the hospital where he spent the night, Ferguson said.

"It would appear from our report that the mother had gotten up, saw him in the chair and he appeared to be sound asleep," he said. "She tried to wake him up, he was unresponsive, and she sounded the alarm."

Medical personnel arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, Ferguson said.

haha I know right...and I was kidding about bobby he and I are kinda on and off friends I guess he e-mailed me on myspace a bit ago telling me he's going to be on good morning america tommrow talking about this all for anyone who cares.
this all just sounds sooooo weird!!

I heard massive heart attack... but that might just be speculation.

It really bugs me, poor kid. :( I feel so bad for the family. Especially for her to find him like that...

There was a girl who grew up accross the street from me who died a few years ago at 24 from a heart attack. turns out she had a potassium deficiency and your heart needs that to keep itself going. She also died in her sleep.

Its very sad when someone dies like that so young.

There's so many conflicting reports coming out.

Apperantly now cops think they know how he died but they're waiting for the official autopsy report. Criminal charges might be filed! WTF?! :o

Wow...well that would throw a wretch in this convoluted story...

If it was just a massive heart, that is very sad, and actually, very, very scary...

I know freaky things like this happen all the time but still...pretty scary

hmmm I say we blame trimspa...

According to Entertainment Tonight Anna Nicole has named her daughter, Hannah.

Anna and Hannah....*goes cross eyed*

I wanna know what her lawyer was doing in there, too. I mean... I just... they were all in the room.

And please, no one try and explain the way someone dies from overdose. I know all too well.

It's just... they were ALL sleeping...?

It's a modern mystery! Where's Mike Hammer when you need him?

well, I hear they have ruled out suicide and homicide after two autopsies. Only two other choices can go on a death certificate....accidental and natural causes.

so...he did not die of his own actions...nor from the negligent or criminal actions of another....Still a mystery.


Meanwhile his body has been in a funeral home for over a week with no plans to do anything with it.