Anna Nicole Smith death photos were the subject of controversy in early October 2007. Tabloids reported the existence of a photo of the late Anna Nicole Smith allegedly taken shortly after her death from a drug overdose on February 8, 2007. The photo was allegedly being offered for sale to the highest bidder.
Almost simultaneously, a photo was released on the Internet showing a seemingly-unconscious Smith covered in vomit. The alleged death photo was found to have been taken by Smith's companion Howard K. Stern in the Bahamas a month before her death and is therefore a hoax.Celebitchy: Picture of Dead Anna Nicole Smith... (October 2, 2007)
On March 12, 2009, Stern, Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich were brought up on several charges including "prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an addict."SF Gate: Stern Charged with Conspiring to Drug Smith (March 12, 2009)
In July 2010, the judge denied a request by the defense to drop the charges against the doctor and ordered the August 2010 trial to continue as scheduled. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38112784/ns/today-entertainment/
Smith's Death
Anna Nicole Smith was found unresponsive on February 8, 2007, in her Seminole Hard Rock Hotel room in Hollywood, Florida. Her bodyguard, Maurice Brighthaupt, administered CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene. Smith was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival at 2:49 p.m.CNN: Anna Nicole Smith dies at 39 (February 9, 2007) According to Smith's autopsy report, she died as a result of "combined drug intoxication" with the sleeping medication chloral hydrate being the "major component."News Health Guru: Celebrity Drug Overdoses (January 12, 2009)
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Fast Facts
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Born
November 28, 1967, in Houston, Texas
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Died
February 8, 2007, in Hollywood, Florida, at the age of 39
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Autopsy results
Revealed that Smith died as a result of combined drug intoxication
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Daughter
Dannielynn born September 7, 2006
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Son
Daniel Smith, 20, died from a drug overdose on September 10, 2006
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March 12, 2008
Howard K. Stern, Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich were arrested for conspiracy after allegedly providing Smith with prescription drugs including opiates and benzodiazepinsTelegraph: Smith's boyfriend charged with giving her drugs (March 13, 2009)
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