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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16. Very sad.... but soooo strange how a self professed MARILYN MONROE dies in HOLLYWOOD, FL in JOE DI MAGGIO hospital.
"Truth is stranger than fiction"

Posted at 7:23PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Alicia

17. I really enjoyed watching her carefree spirit. In my opinion she was a hell of a woman. She will truly be missed.

Posted at 7:28PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Lupe Delgado

18. Hey TMZ. Love your site

Anyway, I just wanted to point out how weird it is that Anna would name her daughter Daniellynn and 3 days later DANIEL died. She named her daughter after her son, and then he died. It's almost like she knew it was going to happen.

r.i.p anna nicole

Posted at 7:35PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Michelle McIsaac

19. I can't say I understand it, or that I'm entirely shocked. Still, something rings strange about her death.

We're praying for her daughter. Poor baby girl.

Posted at 7:51PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Sandra

20. This is truely sad such a beautiful person.Everyone used to make fun of her maybe because she was on antidepressants.Noone had any idea what she was going through,or what she went through in life.Part of me thinks she wanted to be with her son,so she may have did what he did.She probally couldnt handle her sadness anymore.I am sure howard stern feels awful (talk show host) for making fun of her.My heart goes out to her husband daughter and family.May you rest in peace anna

Posted at 7:03AM on Feb 9th 2007 by trisha m

21. ANNA,
You were larger then life. You always said that Marlyn Monroe was your biggest role model, just like her you've died too young. You've always been in the middle of controversy, the press always poked fun of you. Accused you of being a golddigger, made fun of you when you put on a lot of weight after his death, then even after you lost the weight they couldn't be happy for you. SO they accused you of being on drugs. You've lived such a tough life. Loosing your precious Daniel, i know it devistated you. Everyone made fun of you and were very graceful about it. May you rest in peace with Daniel. You will continue to be in the center of the media...

Posted at 7:50PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Ashley

22. Lisa, what planet have you been living on? People should rally together for Howard K Stern? R U kidding????? That sleezeball was only after Anna's $ and undoubtedly ws involved in Daniel's death and surely will be found to be involved in Anna Nicole's death.
Anna had a beautiful face, a quirky personality, and was definitely charismatic. Sadly, she would've never been able to get her life back together fter the deth of her son. May they rest in peace together. Hopefully Baby D will end up in the hands of her rightful father, Larry Birkhead.

Posted at 9:36AM on Feb 9th 2007 by h8er#1

23. I just pray her daughter is well cared for and does NOT turn out like her Mother nor her brother......I hope Danielle is placed into the hands of someone who can raise her quietly with dignity and love.......and NOT adopted ONLY for the money that comes from
her Mother's wild life. I would HATE to see the girl to grow up like her Mom......in the spot light of evil.....If Danielle can get through life WITHOUT drugs, wild sex, and super LOW self-esteem........then life will be GOOD.......Better than ever.......Go Danielle....PEACE be with you........

Posted at 8:19PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Connie

24. connie, first of baby's name is Dannielynn, not Danielle no one knows if she named the baby after her son died, as in jewish tradition like Howard K Stern is, we name after the dead.
While she loved positive media attention, she as well as a lot of celebrities get more then they bargained for. Given the fact that I am mother who has never lost a child, given the fact her mother seemed like a piece of crap, maybe she wasn't the best human being on the face of the earth, but she sometimes use her celebrity to help others, and did not deserve all the tragedy she had to face.
There are some celebrities that we love or we love to hate, but do not deserve the media scrutiny or public scrutiny since we haven't walked in thier shoes. So for you to dis the dead they day they die, as while I wasn't her biggest fan, I felt her sincereness when she lost her son and how much she loved her daughter, no one has lead a perfect life, just us regular folk arent constantly in the media, whether when they are looking for it or not. Shame on you for making such disrespectful comments about someone, anyone not only who died too early, but on the day the die!

Posted at 9:07PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Lisa

25. Poor Anna...we will miss your beautiful rack. Seriously though, they were bigger then her head! Some great tits died today....

Posted at 9:11PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Boobie

26. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ,WHO PORTRAYED HERSELF TO BE SOMEONE SHE REALLY WAS NOT TO THE PUBLIC . THE SAME AS MARILYN, LOOKIN FOR THAT ONE THING THEY NEVER FOUND. NOW SHE IS WITH HER SON ,HER HEART WAS BROKEN , THAT SAD DAY , i TRULY BELIEVE SHE FOUND HER HAPPINESS, AND THAT WAS WITH HIM.

Posted at 9:38PM on Feb 8th 2007 by BARBARA

27. I'm still in shock over the sudden death of Anna Nicole. It just shows how money and fame do not guarantee happiness. Afterall, we do not know evrything about her personal life and obviously she is human too and couldn't handle her tumultuous life anymore..very sad...

It's amazing how the same media which was bashing ANS for the past years, now have remembered her good deeds and even are all portraying her in the best press NOW-but it's too late TMZ and the gangs. At least if you ever complicated her while she wa alive

How come poeple never appreciate someone while alive and do so when they are dead?

Posted at 10:06PM on Feb 8th 2007 by bbperfume

28. I lost my son at about the same time Anna lost her son, then all the bloggers were saying she was not a good mom, and I felt so bad for her because we were going through the same thing, my son was also 20. I mentioned then in the comments that she was a product that she sold to the public, but above all she was a mother and she loved her child, and you can die of a broken heart. I was told by my grief counselor that the first year of a childs death is the most vulnerable time and that you are at a higher risk for death yourself. Please pray for her soul pray that she is reunited with her precious son as I hope to one day be. Pray for her daughter who will never know her mom and brother. God bless you Vicki.

Posted at 10:26PM on Feb 8th 2007 by deschl

29. This is just devastating news. Condolences and sympathies go to the people in her life that *really* loved her, which I think Larry Birkhead was one, and that little baby. I hope they can find some peace, and I hope that she has found a happy place in the next phase of her very misguided life. At least she is no longer in pain.

I'll miss reading about her, but at this point in time, I am sorry that I ever was one that thought it was funny. It really wasn't funny at all.

RIP Anna.

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

30.
Anna, now you can see your angel Daniel in Heaven, away from all the stress here on earth.
I hope your baby is safe in the arms of someone that will truly care for her.
I know there is so much more to your story and I hope that God brings justice to you and your family. Life wasn't easy for you and you fought to give you and your son a better life, for that, you paved your passage to heaven,

Rest in Peace, you will be missed.

Posted at 11:46PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Roxanne

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