The Life And Death Of Anna Nicole Smith

Cause of Death

It took a seven-week long investigation to get all the answers as to why Anna Nicole Smith had died. Her death was declared an accidental drug overdose of multiple drugs. Specifically, she had taken a sedative called chloral hydrate which became lethal when taken with other drugs at the same time. It seemed she had taken Clonazepam, Lorazepam, Oxazepam and Diazepam, in addition to Benadryl, Topamax, an anticonvulsant, and the chloral hydrate. Though methadone was often around her, it didn’t lead to her death. It was found in her bile, which meant it had been a couple days since she had taken any.

None of the drugs found in her body were prescribed to her. Eight were written for Howard K. Stern, two were written by Alex Katz and the final was written for Smith’s psychiatrist. It was revealed the psychiatrist had written all of the prescriptions.

The Fate of Dannielynn

The hits kept on coming for Anna Nicole Smith’s closest family members following her death. Though Howard K. Stern had previously stated he was certain he was the father, a paternity test was eventually compelled, as there were multiple theories as to the father of the child.

One stated that Dannielynn could have been conceived using frozen sperm from J. Howard Marshall, her second husband. Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband claimed to have had a decade-long affair with Smith and that the child could be his. A former bodyguard of Smith also claimed to have had an affair with her.

The True Father

On April 10, 2007, a judge in the Bahamas made a final ruling in the case. Using the results of a DNA test, it was confirmed that Larry Birkhead was the father. Birkhead was a photographer who had long believed Dannielynn was his.

Howard K. Stern didn’t contest any of the rulings, and Birkhead worked to get the baby’s last name changed in order to get her a passport to bring her back to the States. Birkhead was successful in his endeavor, in spite of the fact Anna Nicole Smith’s mother worked against him.

Here and Now

Ten years after the death of her mother, Dannielynn was interviewed by ABC’s 20/20. They asked her questions about her mother, but she didn’t have much to say, considering she never knew her. Her father, Larry Birkhead, appeared with her as well. He brought a poem Dannielynn had written, one which gives some insight into the emotions she feels about her mother.

Ever since my mother’s death,
A friend of hers said she would send me pretty butterflies.
So butterflies chase me everywhere,
And I let the butterflies come out of my pencil and fly on my paper with their wings of love.

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