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Fate blesses Anna with daughter, snatches away son

Anna Nicole’s fate saw a twist on September 10, 2006, when her 20 year old son died just three days after the former playboy model gave birth to a daughter.

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Anna Nicole’s fate saw a twist on September 10, 2006, when her 20 year old son died just three days after the former playboy model gave birth to a daughter.

Daniel Smith, 20, had flown to Bahamas to share his mother’s happiness and be with his lil new born sister, but fate had something cruel planned for him and he died under mysterious circumstances in his mother's room at Doctor’s Hospital in Nassau.

Assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamian Police Force, Reginald Ferguson, said that the autopsy was pending. No one yet knows the cause of Daniel’s death, but drugs or alcoholism as the reason have been snubbed out.

It is believed that the 20-year-old decided to spend the night in the same room as his mother and newborn sister when he suffered what is believed to be a massive heart attack.

Anna woke up the following morning and saw her only son slouched on the chair and was unable to wake him. Revivification attempts were futile.

Finding him unresponsive, she raised an alarm. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Daniel Wayne Smith was the only son of Anna and his death has enveloped her life with sorrow and trauma. Although police was called to investigate they could find no evidence of foul play.

Ferguson said that there were no marks on his body and no sign of any unusual activities in the room that he was in. He also added that it would be foolish for the police to reveal anything without an autopsy and more cryptic investigation.

Daniel, blessed to Anna from her ex-husband Billy Smith, whom she divorced just after two years of wedlock, was featured as himself on his mother's reality television series, ‘The Anna Nicole Show’, on the E! Entertainment Television channel from 2002 to 2004. He has also played bit parts in two of his mother's films, ‘Skyscraper’ and ‘To the Limit’.

On June 1, 2006, Smith had announced in a video on her official website that she was 5 months pregnant. Photojournalist Larry Birkhead is rumored to be the father of the child.

Anna Nicole Smith (born as Vickie Lynn Hogan) , American actress and model who first gained popularity as Playboy magazine's 1993 Playmate of the Year, gave birth to a healthy baby on September 7, 2006, in the Bahamas.

In her early 20s, before becoming an exotic dancer, Smith worked at a variety of low-paying jobs while supporting her son Daniel. While working as an exotic dancer at a nightclub in Houston under various names including Nikki, Robin and Anna Nicole, she met oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall, a frequent customer of the strip club. With Marshall’s money, Smith had cosmetic surgery to meliorate her looks.

Her highly publicized marriage to entrepreneur J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in a lengthy and ongoing legal battle over his estate following his death.

Smith had married oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall on June 27, 1994. She was 26; he was 89. According to insiders, Smith had other relationships and was generally indifferent to Marshall, with whom she never lived.

Her alleged romantic interests included bodybuilder Clay Spires, Scott Baio, John Travolta's nephew Rikki, and real estate magnate Jonathan McManus.

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Anonymous's picture
About Baby Girl

We are all very so that she has lost her son, but can we find out the name of the newborn child and see some pictures please?

Stephanie's picture
To: I personally am very sorry....

You are right. You are very sorry.... Only such a sorry example of a person would be so void of compassion and intelligence as to use how YOU were raised as the only moral compass worth living up to. Maybe you should open your mind just a little and realize that you can't really go wrong with kindness, at the very least, it just shows that you are a decent person and can go to bed at night knowing you did your best towards making the world a nicer place to live in. (especially in the world's current state of affairs) Your response certainly showed alot about you and your morals....

Anonymous's picture
very sad

Sad for this lady to lose a son in such a way at such a time. There never is an end to the manner in which people can suffer. May God comfort her.

EyesWideOpen's picture
Religious Angle

I love these narrow minded religious types. "If you are a good person and you do good while you are on earth good things will come to you." Yeah right, what planet do you live on again? Haven't you heard that no good deed goes unpunished? You put your faith in God all you want, but I promise you, he will let you down. God may have created you, if he even truly exists, but he does not care about you, there are no such things as miracles and where the heck was he on 09/11/2001??? Where? Asleep? You mean to tell me that every single person in that tradegy had it coming? You really have the nerve to apply your principles to that situation? Miracles? When was the last time you saw an amputee grow an arm? Name just one please. Wake up people. Believe in yourselves, have some backbone, help thy neighbor, but save your tithing money for your child's education.

Just because you don't believe in God or the Church, does not make you a bad person. It's just your belief. You can find goodness in your own heart if you just look. Oh and before you go judging me on my beliefs, I lost a father who was a good and decent human being at age 45, I lost a son who never had a chance, died of pneumonia at age 3. I had a very religious grandmother. She attended church regularly, worked hard every day and took care of herself last. She died a slow and cruel death to MS. So I asked myself, where God was during those times. He never has answered.

Anna Nicole Smith may have led a life that is considered questionable, but I have yet to meet a person that has not done something questionable in their own life. Why should Anna's actions punish her son anyway? He had his own life, his own beliefs and dreams. How does what she did translate to him? Didn't he deserve his own chance?

J's picture
Calling people narrow minded

Calling people narrow minded, then going on to make comments like "wake up people, there's no God, and even if there is, he doesn't care about you" is a bit contradictory. Insulting people's beliefs in this manner doesn't make you enlightened, it merely makes you the atheistic equivalent of that person.

You saying "I promise he will let you down" holds about as much weight with us Christians as our promises of "he will be there for you" have obviously held with you.

I'm sorry that you've endured the losses that you have in your life. I can certainly understand your frustration and anger. But despite what the original poster said... don't ever equate a relationship with God with a lack of suffering. Nowhere in the bible does it say "follow me and I'll make sure your toast never burns".

All sarcasm aside, if you truly consider yourself someone who isn't narrow minded, then ignore the religious fanatics and pointless dogma. Just explore the true message of Jesus for yourself.

EyesWideOpen's picture
Reply to J

"Don't ever equate a relationship with God with a lack of suffering." Um... I am afraid you made that jump. I never said that. In your beliefs there has been plenty of suffering. Yet God is good and then there is 9/11. I did say that he will let you down, but let me clarify that. What I mean is, given the current teachings, you will know disappointment because what you are taught will not hold true for every situation, hence how can it be true if it does not apply to everything? I know of no one in my life that hasn't questioned God and his actions at one point in their life. Are you going to tell me you never questioned his actions? If you question his actions, you question your belief and that frightens you. Oh and the standard cop out, "Oh God works in mysterious ways" doesn't hold water either.

Christians feel like their way is the only way, the only true belief. Where is your compassion in that? Where is the compassion in any religion that blasts any other religions??? And don't go quoting the Bible when it is wrought with more contradictions then the Bush Administration. Religion is both blind and deaf. If people don't believe as you do, they are the enemy and don't deserve to be saved. Did you ever stop to think that perhaps the reason God let so many religions be invented was that he is testing you? Wouldn't that be the ultimate test? Would he not want people of different faiths and beliefs to find harmony? So much so that they could overcome their teachings to have real compassion for their fellow man no matter what he believed? Maybe that is the true test.

Seriously you need to sit down and truly explore yourself and your own life. The only reason you attack me is because it questions your beliefs. Peace and good will should be your goal, all religions aside. Personally I want us all to live in peace and not be judged by people like you. Religion is wrought with hipocracy and the Bible is nothing to stand on since it is not based on anything factual. As a matter of fact, the Bible itself is considered by many to be incomplete. I wonder what Judas would have to say about it?

The Bible was designed by a man who saw a need. People needed guidance, structure and purpose. For these reasons, it serves a purpose, but it is not a factual reference book. I am sure there are things in the Bible based on some facts, but my conclusion is, it is mostly a work of fiction, after many years of study with few answers. However, it does not mean people should not believe in him because whether he is there or not, it gives many people comfort in believing he is. No one wants to be alone. I was a Christian once. Now I have moved beyond that and simply believe that God may only be the creator, but he does not interfere. That works for all religions and fits the world perfectly. Can you say the same?

J's picture
Apologies

First of all, I was not, and am not judging you. It’s really tough to convey "tone" through the internet, but none of my comments were made in anger or condescension. I apologize if they came off that way.

I can tell from your last post that you have me pegged as one of these "closed-minded, holier than thou, everyone else is damned" Christian types. To be fair, I don’t blame you, as most Christians fit that mold. But I am very much the opposite. I am a Christian, but I have spent countless hours questioning, scrutinizing, agonizing and searching for ultimate truth in a book that is seemingly incomplete and contradictory.

Eventually, after becoming frustrated with the seemingly incomplete nature of my religion, I got to a place much like you describe in your last paragraph. I moved past Christianity into a place where I became satisfied with saying: there’s a God but he doesn’t interfere. A place where all religions are right and the bible is just a fairy tale.

But I still felt like things were missing and incomplete. I felt unsatisfied with my complacency because it meant that I was assuming that I alone understood how the world worked and that my search for answers was over. Quite frankly it felt arrogant and completely ignorant (not trying to insult you, just saying that’s how I felt when I was there).

Then one day I was watching my toddler as he wandered over to something he wanted to play with. It was dangerous, so I ran over and pulled him away and said "no". Needless to say he wasn’t happy. He gave me a look of anger and confusion. I realized then how similar our relationship to a supreme being must be.

Humans (compared to a being capable of creating everything around us) are not intellectually capable of understanding the logic of a supreme being. Humans (like children) are self-centered and arrogant, and we’d like to believe that we can figure it all out on our own. But the bottom line is that we can’t understand the logic and reasoning of a supreme being any more than I can teach my toddler calculus. As the famous quote goes: "the first step to obtaining knowledge is becoming aware of our own ignorance".

I realized (for myself anyway) that the bible was never intended to be an all encompassing book of knowledge, but more of a starter kit for growing a relationship with God. He says "here’s what you need to know, and what your human mind can understand... the rest you’ll learn as we go along". Since then, I’ve come to realize the importance of trust and faith, in conjunction with seeking knowledge, NOT as a replacement for it.

Anyway, you sound content with your life now, and for that I’m happy. However, if you're anything like me, and ever get to another place of intellectual/spiritual confusion, I pray what I’ve said here will help you in some way. I say that with the utmost humility, as I realize that everyone’s spiritual journey is different, and that "being saved through God" is not a destination, but rather a daily choice. My journey is nowhere near finished, and I pray that yours isn’t either.

EyesWideOpen's picture
A place of understanding

Dear J, I see you also read my other post in response to another comment that was made about the "Religious Angle" post I submitted. See perhaps what we have done here is discover that each of us still has a lot to learn. My journey certainly is not over and I have no dislusions of ever having the capacity of understanding that God has. I live by a saying that I am trying to get my 17 year old son to understand. He still does not get it yet. It goes something like this: "The older I get, the less I know".

Your posts have helped me to have a better understanding of how you feel and where you come from. I think often times that very thing is missed when anyone posts anything in a blog or forum, since these are actually taken "out of context" of our own lives. You are quite correct, it is hard to convey tone over the Internet.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and taking the time to respond. I wish you luck and happiness on that journey and if you feel you learn something of value, please share that with others as you have here. The people that are truly lost are the ones who no longer have the capacity to grow, whether they believe in God or not. Take care.

Anonymous's picture
Its obvious that you've been

Its obvious that you've been through so much and can not forget the pain you had to endure but surly I tell you lean not on your own understanding but you have to trust him and have faith. You state that he never has anwered but I have a question for you : When you were waiting to hear from God did you believe or did you have doubt. Because you will not know his works without faith. I don't know you but I will pray for you to open you heart and let the word of healing in. You will have a happier life one that money can't buy.

JESUS LOVES YOU ;-)

EyesWideOpen's picture
I appreciate your comments.

Actually I came full circle for I was raised not to believe in God. I questioned that and honestly opened up and tried to believe. I asked questions, attended church and began to believe in something greater than myself. Then in one years time, I lost my father, my son and my grandfather. I struggled greatly to understand and make sense of this through the heartache and tears.

During this time I also thought a lot about my grandmother, who actually died when I was very young. She was one of the hardest working people I ever met. She lived on a farm and was up every day to make the ranch hands their breakfast at 4:00am without fail. She made everyones lunch and dinner too, even when she was not feeling well. I remember this huge table, everyone would sit down together, including the ranch hands (she treated everyone like family). We would bow our heads in Grace and bless our food and God. At 64 she was diagnosed with MS. At first she was at home, but for months prior to her death, she struggled in the hospital. Ever frustrated by the loss of muscle control, she was reduced to a shell of a person. I remember her crying in frustration when she could no longer write to communicate or even make gestures. I'll never forget the look of hurt on her face and I can still see it now as I write this. That was 35 years ago.

After the death of my other family members I realized there truly is no justice in this world and if God really existed, then he must exist without interference to truly let us make up our own minds, or of course he does not exist at all. My choice was to believe that he does exist and my trust in him is that he can't interfere as this would show favoritism and bias. For me, this is the only way the world makes sense. Someday you may understand my point of view.

If religion works for you, then I am happy for you, but I found my own strength, believe in myself and treat others fairly because all we really have is each other. Balance your life and you can find harmony. See God gave us something to start with, choice (free will). So it's up to everyone to find themselves and the answers for them. Some, never will, but others grow and mature to a great level of understanding, making this world the tolerable place that we all live in.

My life is very balanced now. I have a wonderful wife and daughter. We are working and everyone is in good health presently. I did not mean to sound bitter in my previous post, I just did not care for the posters thinking or implications. Take care my friend.

A mother's picture
A young life cut short

A mother lost her son....regardless of her profession, race, whether she is high class or low class, rich or poor.......she lost her son. She is a human being that has suffered a tragic and horrible loss. Leave this poor woman alone and stop judging what she has done in the past and let her move forward in peace.......for her son, her new baby and especially for herself. No one can put themselves in her shoes unless you have walked in those same foot steps. It is hard enough being a single mom, but double hard if you do it in the lime light. So, no one has the right to judge her or how she took care of her child. Even the best moms make mistakes. Please just let this poor woman grieve in peace without all the back lash.

A mom

Anonymous's picture
Screw you for saying this:

Screw you for saying this: "A women who strips to make a living, marries a man for money, and all the other wonderful things she has done in her past, shows her morals and intellegence."

A good woman will do whatever she can to do for her baby. And if she's got it, and it makes money to put food on the table, then by GOD let her do it! Just because she's not college educated doesn't mean she's illiterate or ignorant. She's got the street smarts to pull it off. Guaranteed, Ms. Christian woman there... if you looked like her and you were in her shoes, and i'll even go so far to say if you weren't brought up a Christian, you'd be doing the EXACT SAME THING.

I personally find her actions genius - using the ONE WEAKNESS of Man to bring home the bacon! Troy fell because of one woman. C'mon men are and always will be weak! Eve even tempted Adam to eat the apple too! WE ARE THE STRONGER SEX!

Instead of judging her, why can't you invite her to experience the loving arms of Jesus herself? So quick to cast a stone, but unopen to help. It's people like you that give the Bible Belt a bad name.

Anonymous's picture
She's a skank regardless...

She's a skank regardless...

Some people can care for others.'s picture
You're an idiot regardless.

You are any unsensitive idiot who lacks the ability to understand and sympathize with others. You probably have no friends.

Preston Lewis's picture
Daniel

This article is about the death of Daniel. To my knowledge, Daniel never did anything to be ashamed of making his youthful demise a tragedy. A massive heart attack at age 20 is extremely rare. If the autopsy doesn't turn up anything that would be Daniel's fault, then we should all have sympathy for the young man and his family. Attacks on his mother for her various behavioral issues should not be the point here.

Anonymous's picture
Daniel's Death

I agree we all make mistakes and I agree with getting of your high horse. Life is cruel and unfair. I remember that reality show and seeing who I thought was a young decent kid who played vidio games and loved the computer. He was so cute and seemed so just like a good decent teen who loved his mother and isn"t that what it"s all about. A son loves his mother. whatever his mother does has nothing to do with a kid who just happened to be her son. I feel bad when a young person dies especially as he did. God is good though because he got to see his mother and baby sister before he passed away from this world. May he rest in peace and my prayers and sympathies are with Anna Nicole Smith, remember"he who is without sin , let him or her cast the first stone" Mary

Anonymous's picture
Just another judgmental hypocrite ...

Nice to see in the first response ("I personally am very sorry") that the princple of "judge not" has been fully learned by them ... Not. So now of course that person feels justified in lecturing on morals?

Anonymous's picture
Nice to see in the first

Nice to see in the first response ("I personally am very sorry") that the princple of "judge not" has been fully learned ... Not. So now that person feels justified in lecturing on morals?

Anonymous's picture
You sure sound sorry.......

Get off your high horse, brah. She made some mistakes in her life, as we all do, however, she seems to have made quite a few. That doesn't mean that she deserves this. Thanks for the Dr. Phil teachings though.

Anonymous's picture
I personally am very sorry

I personally am very sorry to hear of the loss of her son however I have always been raised to believe only good things happen to those who are good people. A women who strips to make a living, marries a man for money, and all the other wonderful things she has done in her past, shows her morals and intellegence. She has none if you ask me. This does not mean she should suffer with the loss of her son, hopefully this will make her open her eyes and she will start to be a smarter and more ethical person. If you are a good person and you do good while you are on earth good things will come to you. Not to mention you will be fine when you leave this earth.

Anonymous's picture
I would hate to have your

I would hate to have your life. since we are judged the way we judge others.

Anonymous's picture
If God was punishing her ...

Ok, let's say I give your "only good things happen to those who are good people" take on this, any validity.

Then I would have to say you must have been a real sinner for God to have punished you with such judgmental heart.

Remember the teaching of judge not?

Kimberly's picture
Reply

How dare you say that your sorry for her loss and judge her for her life choices in the same paragraph. I want you to know your comments sound like you are think if maybe she would have been a good christian woman or comformed to what people like you believe is a good life this never would have happened. I am sure you are perfect, right? You have every right to live your life as you see fit with out judgement, and so does she. Every one deals with a loss of a loved one(yes even your own children) at some point in their life. You definately don't avoid having to deal with dealth by being "moral".

Anonymous's picture
God knows what he's doing.

God knows what he's doing. It says in the bible that he will never give us more than we can carry. I am a Christian mother and I lost my husband 5 years ago. He was only 19 years old at that time. I was the same age. My little girl was 4. I would question God only because were human but I know he took him for a reason. May God bless her and give her the strength she needs.

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