The Life of Anna

The life of Anna: click for photos
-- Born Vickie Lynn Hogan, November 28, 1967 in Houston
--Told childhood friends she would be the next Marilyn Monroe
--Married Billy Wayne Smith in 1985 after meeting in a fried chicken restaurant (divorced 1993)
--Began modeling at age 20
--Son Daniel born January 1986
--Worked at Wal-Mart and Red Lobster before becoming an exotic dancer
--Appeared in March 1992 Playboy, was centerfold in May
--Guess Jeans model
-- Playmate of the Year, 1993
--Treated at Betty Ford Center 1995
--At age 26, married oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall. He was 89 and died 14 months later.
--Filed for bankruptcy, 1996
--Appears in her own reality show on E! in 2002, highest rated series on the network.
--Awarded nearly $500M by L.A. judge in case against her late husband's estate, later reduced to $88M, later appealed all the way to US Supreme Court, which found in Anna's favor in 2006, allowing her to pursue case in federal court.
--October 2003, Anna lost almost 80 pounds on TRIMSPA, for which she was spokeswoman.
--Her "stepson" E. Pierce Marshall, with whom she battled in court, dies June 20, 2006 at age 67 after brief infection.
--Daughter Dannielynn born September 7, 2006
--Son Daniel dies of overdose, September 10, 2006
--Has "commitment ceremony" with attorney Howard K. Stern on a boat in the Bahamas, September 28, 2006. Not legally binding.
--Anna dies at age 39, February 8, 2007, after collapsing in her Seminole Hard Rock Hotel room in Hollywood, Florida

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1. "Told childhood friends she would be the next Marilyn Monroe"

Beautiful blond, rollercoaster life, tragic end- unfourtunalty sounds like she got her wish.

Posted at 6:06PM on Feb 8th 2007 by corastacy

2. Hi TMZ:

Quick note - on the second to the last listing, you refer to her "commited" guy as Howard K. SMITH.

I believe it is in fact: HOWARD K. STERN....Also, as their ceremony was not legally binding, does that not mean he is not her Heir apparent? Please clear up for us inquiring minds. Thanks.

Posted at 6:01PM on Feb 8th 2007 by dt

3. how sad, feel bad for the baby. What a tragic story.

Posted at 6:03PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Brigit

4. Firstly, R.I.P. Anna. Get some peace.

Those who say, it's a product of anything but her own self, are wrong. To say that the paparazzi caused her death (presumably due to drugs, since the drug they gave her on the scene was to counter illegal drugs) is wrong. She constantly and consistently threw herself out there in front of it. Whether it be on the red carpet at anything she could get to, to a reality show, etc., if you keep yourself in the public eye, you have to take the good and the bad. It's Karmaic to see that she marries that man, and without any money to her in his own words and will, she STILL tries to take the family's money, and here she is, passed away in such a tragic fashion.

People always blame the media, but is it naive to think that if you try to be someone in public, that the paparazzi won't care? Of course they do. It'd be dumb to say it's the media's fault when someone was a media whore such as herself.

As for the grieving period and the baby girl, what's the father supposed to do? If he is the father (which I believe so), Anna lied, Anna accused and Anna held the baby from him. She lost a son and that's a tragedy, but what exactly is the 'proper' grieving time? Who judges that? In his eyes, if Anna told the truth, she wouldn't have needed to deal with it at all.

I feel sorry for that poor baby. She may turn out to be the richest 6 month old in history, but the one person who truly cares and is fighting for her, can't even hold her.

All that being said, it's a tragedy that it happened to her. It's happened hundreds of times before her, with even worse situations and it will happen after her. If only she'd truly grown up and matured, she could have done SOMETHING, ANYTHING good with her celebrity, and felt more fulfilled and maybe wouldn't have died.

Posted at 9:50PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Mary P.

5. Goodbye Anna, God Bless Dannielynne

Posted at 12:08PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Stacey

6. omg how horrible, i am sadden and shocked by her death, i wish her friends,her remaining family(her daughter)and husband howard smith all my prayers and if this is any consilation she is with danial who was her life, please EVERYONE RESPECT HER PRIVACY AND SEND WARM WISHES NOT RUMORS AND HATE MAIL TO HER FAMILY

Posted at 10:41PM on Feb 8th 2007 by rhea

7. I always said she had the world's most beautiful face and it was wasted on her. Hope she rests in peace, though she brought most of it on herself.

Posted at 6:19PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Bob

8. Well Anna Nicole, now the media will turn you into a Goddess. The same media who laughed and made fun of you will now no longer see you as a joke, but a legend.
They laughed and made comments about you when you put on weight, then you came back slim and more beautiful than ever.
May you rest in peace, and I, for one, shall miss you. Your personal life was your business, your beauty was enjoyed by many.

Posted at 6:47PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Claudia Cooper

9. that's cruel man.

Posted at 8:44PM on Feb 9th 2007 by cathy

10. While I didn't think Anna Nicole was the best example for weight loss, among other things, as a mother myself, I was devasted for her when she lost her son, and in hearing about her death.
I hope for the sake of baby, and her partner Howard K Stern, that both are watched over, and that if the paternity tests ordered, show Howard K Stern not to be the father, that his family and friends surround him, as I don't know how much more that man can take, it would sicken me, in what must be a grief stricken state he must be in, to lose first Daniel, Anna and then Dannielynn, I know this is a just a blog off a website, but I really think that celebrity world and friends and family of Anna, Daniel, Danielynn and Howard need to surround Howard at this time, what they have all had to go through is just extremely tragic, but I think this could be more then Howard could take and heart goes out to him and Dannielynn who will never know her mother. I just hope that whoever Dannielynn ends up with that love her and never fail to mention as troubled as her mother was given the circumstances how much her mother loved her and tried to protect her, and that Howard K Stern get surrounded by everyone with love, support and guidance. They are all in prayers. Hopefully in the media, Danielynn and Howard get all the support and love they can because of this. May Daniel and Anna hopefully are together now and their souls are rested in peace.

Posted at 6:58PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Lisa

11. God rest your soul Anna......I am so sorry about your passing but sometimes life is just too much and your life was an good example...mmay you rest in peace with your son...your in Gods hands now...and now you will be ok...rest the pain is gone...my prayers are with your daughter for she now will carry the weight...but I guess that is up to the machine we call fame...God rest your soul....

Posted at 7:03PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Jennifer

12. Very Very shocking and depressing. after enduring so much in her life it had to come to such a tragic end. My heart goes out to her new baby and Howard, who seemed to always be her "rock". God bless her lost soul and I truly hope she has finally found true peace.

Posted at 9:19AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Laurel

13. I agree with Mrs Cooper regarding that now the media will turn Anna Nicole into a Goddess! For sure they won't laughed her anymore....medias...may Anna Nicole rest in peace and wherever she is now......be happy and be proud of what you done here....on this wonderful world....and I really hope for you that where you are now, there are no PAPARRAZZI and medias, etc.

Posted at 7:08PM on Feb 8th 2007 by MIREILLE

14. R.I.P anna nicole, and what about that innocent baby first her mother then mother I wonder whose gonna raise the baby

Posted at 2:51AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Taydee Tequila

15. #8 What universe are you living in?? Anna LOVED the attention, she thrived on it. The stuff she was doing created the attention, so don't blame the media.

Posted at 7:22PM on Feb 8th 2007 by marcus

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