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

*Katie* · 09-11-2006, 11:18 AM

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.

*Raph's Girl* · 09-11-2006, 12:00 PM

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.

*VaughnMichael* · 09-11-2006, 12:05 PM

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

*gobo* · 09-11-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie

Smith's lawyer, Howard K. Stern

Not the radio personality, is it?

*Katie* · 09-11-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's 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.

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

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Daniel Smith was the product of Smith's 1985 marriage to Billy Smith. The couple, who met while working together at Jim's Krispy Fried Chicken in Mexia, Texas, divorced in 1987.

The son had small roles in her movies "Skyscraper" and "To the Limit."

**Jo Dawn** · 09-11-2006, 09:12 PM

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.

) 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.

*VaughnMichael* · 09-11-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

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.

) 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*

**Jo Dawn** · 09-11-2006, 10:39 PM

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

*Raph's Girl* · 09-11-2006, 10:51 PM

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.

*VaughnMichael* · 09-11-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

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

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.

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

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.

this all just sounds sooooo weird!!

**Jo Dawn** · 09-12-2006, 07:26 PM

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...

*Katie* · 09-13-2006, 09:13 AM

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.

*Raph's Girl* · 09-13-2006, 10:20 AM

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?!

OA · 09-13-2006, 10:37 AM

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

*VaughnMichael* · 09-13-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

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?!

hmmm I say we blame trimspa...

*Raph's Girl* · 09-13-2006, 09:31 PM

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

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

*KROW* · 09-15-2006, 11:29 PM

Huh. Wow.

One door closes and another one opens. Weird.

**Jo Dawn** · 09-15-2006, 11:35 PM

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...?

Space Lieutenant Josh · 09-18-2006, 04:10 PM

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

*Katie* · 09-21-2006, 08:34 AM

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.

09-11-2006, 11:18 AM	#1
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	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. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

09-11-2006, 12:00 PM	#2
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	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. __________________

09-11-2006, 09:12 PM	#6
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	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. ) 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. __________________

09-11-2006, 10:39 PM	#8
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I still contend that her lawyer and her have a thing going on... __________________

09-11-2006, 10:51 PM	#9
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	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. __________________

09-11-2006, 12:05 PM	#3
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	this is really wierd and shocking news...her son was a great kid...

09-12-2006, 07:26 PM	#11
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	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... __________________

09-13-2006, 09:13 AM	#12
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	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. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

09-13-2006, 10:20 AM	#13
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	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?! __________________

09-13-2006, 10:37 AM	#14
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	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 __________________

09-13-2006, 09:31 PM	#16
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	According to Entertainment Tonight Anna Nicole has named her daughter, Hannah. Anna and Hannah....goes cross eyed __________________

09-15-2006, 11:29 PM	#17
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Huh. Wow. One door closes and another one opens. Weird. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

09-15-2006, 11:35 PM	#18
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	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...? __________________

09-18-2006, 04:10 PM	#19
Space Lieutenant Josh Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Village of Rock'n Kick-Ass Posts: 492	It's a modern mystery! Where's Mike Hammer when you need him?

09-21-2006, 08:34 AM	#20
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	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. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME