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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31. I feel as you do, Sandy. Although I don't think I ever laughed at one crass joke made by the posters here, I did many times defend Anna as well as Howard.
It never did much good. The "mobsters" as they referred to themselves, would gang up on anyone who said a kind thing about Anna Nicole or about Howard K. Finally, all of the good posters went away and TMZ was left with the same narrow-minded, opinionated posters that they, themselves, perpetrated and silently condoned.

This IS TMZ's website, after all, and they sort of set the standards. And, for the record, they're doing nothing to redeem themselves: their headlines are still inflammatory, derogatory and insulting towards Anna, even after her tragic death.

Posted at 10:56PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Jane

32. The life and death of Anna Nicole Smith is what great tragedies are made of. It's almost poetic. I wonder how long before the movie is made. Who will play Anna? Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, or Paris Hilton?

Posted at 11:07PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Hollywood Gossip

33. Hey Bettie, it's a sin to say things like that after someone's death, and to say that about an innocent child, you must not have a soul.
Please Shut up.
You make me sick and no one would care if you died, you are full of hate and envy, that's a sin too, shame on you!

Posted at 11:52PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Roxanne

34. Anna Nicole was human just like the rest of us. Sure, she was goofy from time-to-time, but that is what made Anna herself. She was a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul and I will always remember her. R.I.P., Anna.

Posted at 12:12AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Kimberly

35. I admired Anna for her "Go f**k em" attitude. She said on her reality show, that she was laughing all the way to the Bank. God Bless her soul.

Posted at 6:56PM on Feb 18th 2007 by Louttue

36. I admired Anna for her "Go f**k em" attitude. She said on her reality show, that she was laughing all the way to the Bank. God Bless her soul.

Posted at 7:00PM on Feb 18th 2007 by Louttue

37. All the comments on Anna Nicole Smith are now MOOT.
the thing is that she be at peace and with Daniel.
Reports say she never got over his death?
Question? why was a nurse travelling with her?
Who will plan her funeral, since she is estranged from her
family?
the autopsy is to be done Friday ...the results wil lshow if she
mixed drugs, had a heart attack or heart failure .or the fever
she had for the past days, did her in with some kind of infection.
It is now time to turn the light out on all the comments we have been making and just pray her daughter is brought up properly and does not have to work in strip clubs in the future.
PEACE BE WITH HER

Posted at 12:41AM on Feb 9th 2007 by flojo

38. I hope that Larry Burke gets custody of that little baby girl. he is sooo not about the money. He just wants his daughter. Howard has been up her ass ever since he knew that she would be inheritating that money. He is so dopy looking. Mark my words...Larry is the father!

Posted at 1:13AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Never Assume

39. Anna, rest in peace. Your beauty, and love will live on through your daughter. May you get the much needed rest, and peace you deserve. You and Daniel are together again, among the angels.. Your painful days are over.

Posted at 12:27PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Mary

40. I think that any comments are speculation on who the baby's daddy is. Anna has gone on record in previous interviews that she started the relationship with Howard K Stern. Given the fact we have a society plagued with people dealing with some kind of demons, to make judgements on someone especially now that they are dead is just vile.
This is my 3rd posting, to me whether or not she had any kind of drugs in her body who knows, thats for medical autopsy to show. But given the fact in 6 months, she had a baby, lost a child 3 days later, had a mother publically bash her and Anna's mother didn't seem like mother of the year to begin with no on really knows the motives in some of the people involved with this. As far as her marriage even if it was wrong for money to that old billionaire, no one forced him at gunpoint to marry her. Legally she should have been entitled to an inheritance regardless of her motives of marrying him.
But thats beside the point. I believe she and Howard did love each other, whether paternity test prove that Larry or Howard is the father, I hope any of the money she had goes all into trust for Dannielynn. And as I said before, look at all the non celebrities who have drug and alcohol problems not to mention if you have physical pain or emotional issues. Don't judge lest you be judged. I had seen her interviews and believe she was griefstricken with the loss of her son and probably would have killed herself had she not had Dannielynn and Howard by her side. Larry made some kind of commotion, during Anna's pregnancy and right after, but lets see how much responsibility if he truly is the father but the money of Anna's estate goes into trust for her daughter when she becomes of age. Who know what he might have pulled as far as trying to not just know his baby but become acquainted with Anna's finances.
I think between what happened in the last 6 months, having a baby, having pneumonia, all the lawsuits, etc and then if she was sick as they said, she might have been on some prescription drugs. I think though she wouldnt purposely after what happened after what happened to Daniel which his death was from an interaction of medications vs an od put herself at that kind of risk with having Dannielynn and Howard in her life. I have severe physical issues as well as personal problems, and short term memory loss, I have accidently not to the point of od'ing taken too many or too little meds. I know enough about medication and having a body in a state of exhaustion that without the grief factor, that there will be questions no one will ever be able to answer about both Daniel's and Anna's death no matter what the autopsy or toxicology reports show.
I remember her exclusive interviews with Entertainment Tonight as well as the awful things her mother said while her daughter was grieving. I have said this as this is my 3rd posting tonight on the subject, that I dont believe Anna would have put herself in a position to die and Howard K Stern has shown beyond a shadow of doubt that even if biologically wasn't the father, he believed he was and supported Anna through great times of trial out of love and concern not for money.
I guess I believe in freedom of speech, I just wish people who haven't walked in someone's shoes, even though I wasn't her biggest fan, that I feel horrible about her death, the mourning she had to go through right after giving birth to a new child and all the crap she has gone through her life. To make judgements about some of her transactions without walking in her shoes, hey we all have skeltons in our closets as well as our own demons. But out of respect for the few people who really truly loved her and knew her , as well as Howard K Stern, luckily they probably wont see these comments, with the media attention thats a different story. But out of respect for someone who was already griefstricken and had illnessesses and hey none of us our perfect, those who have made comments that are deragatory without walking or being in a similar situation, should pay more attention to their lives, and the bad and good they do, instead of insulting the dead!

Posted at 11:43AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Lisa

41. Anna Nicole, may your beautiful soul, finally rest!

As for Ugly bettie delirium, alot of jealously coming out of you. A quite appropriate name for you. Shame on you, may the tragedy of Ms. Smith's life, not target you. I bet, many will wish on it! You have no soul...Some things should not be said, you crossed a line.

JamiLee

Posted at 3:14AM on Feb 9th 2007 by JamiLee

42. I am shocked. Very sad that Anna Nicole Smith lived shortly. Impossible! We pray for her daughter to grow up with her real father. Pity that this daughter will never see her real mom. Awfully, some people want to know who father of this daughter. It is not your business, all people!

Posted at 7:09AM on Feb 9th 2007 by helena

43. So she told childhood friends she would be the next Marilyn Monroe? Looks like she succeded, except of course for the absence of a string of acclaimed films. RIP.

Posted at 8:50AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Kev

44. Anna Nicole Smith was a beautiful and hilarious women. Everytime i saw her i was in shock on how pretty she was. She Died and everyone still has negative remarks to make about her? everybody makes mistakes, nobodys life is perfect by any means. And she worked her butt off her whole life and sacraficed everything she had to her son. And people want to talk down about her, look at your own life its not her fault hers was out in the open. No matter what people had to say Anna Nicole kept a SMILE on her face. God be with you Anna, Your amazing and always will be remembered as for her son!!!!!

Posted at 11:34AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Brittany, IN

45. This is to Ashley NO ONE IS BIGGER THEN LIFE. You dope.

Posted at 9:10AM on Feb 9th 2007 by independentman

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