I had previously been avoiding the soap opera drama that is Anna Nicole Smith's life, but this week it seems to be appropriate to try and sum up all the crazy events. Sadly, Smith passed away in Florida of Feb. 8 at the age of 39. After being found unresponsive in her hotel room at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; she was rushed to the hospital where she died. Smith's death comes five months after the passing of her 20-year-old son, Daniel. He died in a hospital room in the Bahamas shortly after the birth of Smith's daughter, Danielynn Hope. Smith's daughter was absent in Florida and being cared for in the Bahamas by the mother of Shane Gibson, a high-ranking Bahamian official, People reported. Howard K. Stern was seen at the hospital. He and Smith exchanged vows in a commitment ceremony on Sept. 28 in the Bahamas. When Smith arrived at Hard Rock Hotel, "she seemed a little woozy. She was walking straight but was being held up by Howard," a witness told People magazine. On Thursday, the same witness saw Smith being transported out of her hotel room to the hospital by paramedics. They were "straddling her on the gurney pumping her chest."
On Friday, the police assured the public that no illegal drugs were found and there is no evidence any sort of crime was committed. "We have found no illegal drugs, only prescription medicines. We are not releasing the names on those prescriptions," said Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger. A picture released on www.TMZ.com of Smith's refrigerator revealed Slim-Fast shakes and methadone, a narcotic drug often prescribed as a substitute for heroin in treating an addiction. The chief medical examiner on the case, Dr. Joshua Perper, said that no pills were found in Smith's stomach, the final cause of death will not be known for another three to five weeks.
Before and after Smith's death, the biggest controversy has been the paternity of her daughter Danielynn Hope. The two main contenders appear to be her companion and former lawyer, Stern, whose name is listed on the birth certificate. California photographer Larry Birkhead also claims to be the father and has been pushing for a DNA test. After Smith's death, Birkhead tried to gain custody of Danielynn and was denied on Friday. Oddly enough, that very same day, a third man stepped forward claiming to be the father of Smith's daughter, Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband. I don't think anyone is taking his claim seriously. And finally, on Tuesday, Smith's previous bodyguard, Alexander Denk, claims to have been the secret lover and father of Danielynn, Extra exclusively reported. He met the former Guess Jeans model when he was cast on The Anna Nicole Smith Show. I hope for the sake of Danielynn's future therapy bills that this whole situation is sorted out before her memory kicks in.
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