Perper -- Death Definitely Not Suicide, Not a Homicide

Anna Nicole Smith was recovering from her depression at the time of her death, but she had not made statements about suicide in the weeks prior to her death.

Dr. Joshua Perper says Anna did not try to commit suicide when she fell in a pool shortly after Daniel died. It was an accident caused by too many drugs.

Dr. Perper says Anna's computer was helpful in determining her state of mind. There was no suicide attempt.

What's more, Dr. Perper dismissed any possibility of homicide in the case. "We did not find any evidence that would point to homicide," he said. "We did not find any fact ... which could raise credible suspicion of homicide."

There was no evidence to suggest forced-feeding of one of the drugs Anna ingested.

Reader Comments

(Page 4 of 7) Previous 15 Comments | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

46. i think all concerned that this is OUTRAGEOUS AT THE LEAST SHOULD WRITE TO JOHN OQUINN I KNOW SOME OF YOU DONT LIKE VERGIE BUT KNOW HK$ HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH 2 MURDERS ACCIDENTAL MY AZZ. PEPER CONTRADICATES HIMSELF OVER AND OVER>>>>>>>>>>>>>VERGIE EXUME BOTH BODIES AND LET BADEN DO THE AUTOPSIES OVER I CAN EVER WRITE IM SO DIGUSTED...IF THAT WAS AN ORDINARY PERSON SOMEONE WOULD BE GETTING ARRESSTED HERE FOR SURE... I JUST CANT BELIVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2 MAny QUESTIONS STILL UNANSWERED

Posted at 12:14PM on Mar 26th 2007 by OMG

47. ANOTHER OSCAR PERFORMANCE FIRST SEDILING THEN PERPPER THEN CODUBA WHO NEXT ALL THE FAMILY TREE IN BAHAMA'S >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TOTALLY DISGUTED!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:18PM on Mar 26th 2007 by OMG

48. BOBBY O:

Everyone is really hard on Vergie. SHE MAY NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR MOTHER OF THE YEAR, but from personal experience, I know that when someone is on drugs, and you're trying to get them off the drugs, and trying to look out for them, they run from you as fast as they can, and stick with those who enable their behavior. This often, as in this case, ends in tragedy.

I have a sister who has done the same thing. Then, when her children were taken away and I kept them to try to help her out, I was blamed by her for their drug-related disabilities.

I have had one of her son's since he was 5mo. old, he has many disabilities. He is now 12 years old. She still claims I gave him too much sugar and that's why he has problems.

Ease up a little on Vergie and on Larry, but let Larry have the baby.

Posted at 12:19PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Suzie Q

49. Call me crazy, but I feel that a lot of the people that think that Howard is innocent, have some thing in common with him. Sort of like the OJ thang.

Posted at 12:30PM on Mar 26th 2007 by BigSis

50. To 35 Anna F - And you know all of your statements how? You just "KNOW" the whole thing down pat like you had video surveillance in her room. She did this, she did that. It was an accident you say. You know SQUAT. You can say all that stuff, but it's only YOUR OPINION DARLIN'.

Posted at 12:24PM on Mar 26th 2007 by MJ

51. the worse now if hk$ is THE BABY FATHER WELL WITH A DTE RAPE DRUG I GUESS ITS POSSIBLE BECAUSE SHE HAD TO OF BEEN STONED OTHERWISE SHE WOULD NEVER TOUCH HIM WE ALL KNOW THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SEVERAL REMARKS ANNA NEVER SAW HIM NAKED THIS IS JUST SICKENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111I SWEAR IF HK$ IS THE BABYS FATHER I WILL NEVER WATCH TV AGAIN LOL

Posted at 12:24PM on Mar 26th 2007 by OMG

52. I am disappointed. I was hoping that Howard murdered her.

Regardless, I am glad she is dead however it transpired.

Note: In her system she had a weight control pill, and it wasn't TrimSpa. What a surprise.

As the munchkins are singing.... "ding dong, the bitch is dead... which, oh which?... the wicked bitch. ding dong, the wicked bitch is dead.

Posted at 12:32PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Mother Theresa

53. Chloral Hydrate Information


Chloral Hydrate is the oldest of the hypnotic depressants (sleeping pills). It was first synthesized in 1832, but was not used in medicine until 1869, when Mathias E.O. Liebreich noted its effectiveness in inducing sleep.

Chloral Hydrate acts as a depressant on the central nervous system, it has sedative effects similar to those of barbiturates and benzodiazepines.

Legally available as syrups or soft gelatin capsules, a doctor prescribed dose of 500 mg to 1 gram of chloral hydrate will take effect in about half an hour, and will induce sleep in about an hour.

Sleep induced by the drug will usually last four to eight hours and the user will feel very few after effects, but continued use of the drug can result in addiction if taken for months at a time.

Chloral Hydrate is also known as Trichloroacetaldehyde Monohydrate, and is used medically as a sleeping pill. Its molecular formula is CCl3CH(OH)2. It is a transparent crystalline compound with a melting point of 57º C (135º F).

Overdose symptoms may include:

deep stupor
dilation of blood vessels
fall in blood pressure
fall in body temperature
slowed respiration
In a severe overdose, death usually occurs within 5 to 10 hours.

The drug is used recreationally by a small number of people, usually because there is no other drug available, or because it is cheap.

The effects are similar to downers and sleeping pills. Minor euphoria, relaxation, etc. at small doses. Tiredness, slurred speech, screwed up thought process in larger doses.



What Are Knockout Drops Or Mickey Finn
A solution of chloral hydrate and alcohol constituted the infamous knockout drops or Mickey Finn. At therapeutic doses, chloral hydrate has little effect on respiration and blood pressure but, a toxic dose produces severe respiratory depression and very low blood pressure. It can have tranquilizing (low doses) or heavy sedative effect (larger doses)

Although chloral hydrate is still used medically today, typically in the elderly or young, its use declined with the introduction of the barbiturates. Most the time it's only prescribed if the person can not take benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, etc).

Other common names include Noctec, Somnos, and Felsules. Chloral Hydrate has moderate potential for physical and psychological dependence. A tolerance is developed for this drug after continued use.



Warnings
This drug may increase the action of anti-coagulant drugs. Be very cautious when combining this drugs.

The liver may lose the ability to remove this drug if combined with: Ulcer drugs, Birth control pills, propranolol or disulfiram.

Check with your physician if you are taking central nervous system depressants like antihistamines, hay fever medicines, sedatives, narcotics, anesthetics, barbiturates or muscle relaxants.

The habit-forming potential is moderate to high.

Do not take this drug if you are pregnant.

Do not take this drug if planing to become pregnant. Do not take if you are breast-feeding.

Do not give this drug to children or infants. If over sixty only use drug for a brief time and with close monitoring.

Do not use if: You had negative reactions to this drug in the past or if you have kidney or liver disease.

Inform your Doctor if: You had negative reactions to this drug in the past. If you are taking any other prescription or non-prescription drug. If you plan to be under anesthesia or having any surgery in the next few months, also if you will be under-going any medical tests. If you have a history of drug or alcohol dependence.



Side Effects Of Chloral Hydrate
Common: Nausea/vomiting or drowsiness.

Rare: Stomach pain, dizziness/light-headedness, diarrhea, rash, confusion, anxiety/restlessness, memory loss or irritability.

See physician always: Stomach pain, drowsiness, dizziness/light-headedness, diarrhea, rash, confusion, anxiety/restlessness, memory loss or irritability.

See physician if severe: Nausea/vomiting.

Stop taking and see physician NOW: Rash

By bookman - May 13, 2000



There have been lots of drugs that have been used to rape girls , including "Alcohol"
This drug is also used for the reasosn described above, and its been verified that this a a medication that she had been taking for a long time, she had developed a tolerance for it , but given all the other meds,and an infection, on that day , it proved to be too much ..
Get over it people. No crime committed here.

Posted at 12:40PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Teresa

54. Anna and Daniel both had similar drugs in their systems.both had methadone.both had some sort of antidepressants/anit-anxiety pills in their system. and both died of drug combination. this looks fishy to me.

Posted at 12:41PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Nia

55. Mother Theresa;

WOW you sure have NOTHING in common with the REAL Mother Theresa. Hmm, when you die, HOW are you going to explain it all th HIM?? Oh, ha ha you don't belive in Him, YOU are going the other way. Have fun. RIGHT!

Posted at 12:52PM on Mar 26th 2007 by BigSis

56. It's not just my opinion, "Darlin". It's the opinon of about 50 doctors, technicians and police departments, which certainly know more about it than you or me. I believe them not you and the all the other vicious talking heads that just can't stand it that no foul play was discovered.

Posted at 12:41PM on Mar 26th 2007 by anna f

57. Honestly I was dreading visiting TMZ.com, I knew that there would be a lot of surprised bloggers like myself. It was ruled accidental? that surprised me a lot!!! But did not surprise me that it was drug related. We waited for several weeks for the axe to fall on someone's head but it didn't!!

Alas, we have to accept Dr. Perper's findings and move on!! I guess Howard K. Stern and Dr. E. can now break the champagne while the rest of us continue to believe that "a group of people" should be made culpable at the very least manslaughter for not getting her to the hospital or taking better care of her!!! CIVIL ACTION IS NEEDED HERE!!! Licences need to be revoked and disbarred from practice!!!!

I just hope Daniel's inquest hearing is not going to another accidental death!!! Its just very depressing knowing that Howard K Stern still gets a free pass from all of this mess!!! I never accused him of murder but I certainly believe that the group of people around her could have prevented her death but instead neglected her!! Negligent homicide imo!!!

Posted at 12:44PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Michelle

58. If HKS was so eager to turn over Anna's computer, who's to say that Howard didn't have access to Anna's password. He may have actually controlled everything that was typed on her computer himself but listed everything under Anna's name so that she appeared to have typed it.

Posted at 6:56PM on Mar 26th 2007 by don't trust HKS

59. Are we supposed to believe that the pool episode was not a suicide attempt? She said "thank you" for saving me????? Credibility? Even if it was an accident, wouldn't this be enough to get someone's attention that she had a drug problem that needed immediate attention?

Posted at 1:26PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Shirl

60. #54 by Michell:

I could not have said it any better!!! This is so sad. HK$ & Dr. E. what comes around goes around!! Enjoy the champane for now....donna

Posted at 8:02AM on Mar 27th 2007 by donna

Previous 15 Comments | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments