Who Gave Anna Fatal Dose?

SmithIt is unclear if Anna took the fatal drug cocktail that killed her on her own or if someone gave it to her.

In all, she was taking nine drugs, including Valium, Ativan, antihistamines and chloral hydrate. She was also taking muscle relaxers. But Dr. Perper says it was impossible to know if she took some or all of the drugs without assistance.

Smith was on a variety of pain medication, including methadone, but none of those meds had anything to do with Anna's death, this according to Dr. Perper.

There was no evidence of complications with surgery either, including Smith's recent C-section operation.

We also learned today that the "additional evidence" that delayed today's announcement was information contained in Anna's computer. TMZ is told that the laptop computer was actually owned by Howard K. Stern.

Stern gave authorities access to the computer. The laptop helped determine the manner of death. Authorities were looking to see if there were e-mails showing the possibility of suicide or homicide but neither were found.





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76. LUMP HEAD - too funny

Posted at 12:04PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Just a thought

77. I still don't believe it was accidental, I don't care what anyone says. She had a personal nurse there, but she still had an infection? And if Howard loved her so much, why didn't he do more to get her off the drugs, instead of enabling her?

Posted at 8:02PM on Mar 26th 2007 by someone

78. DR PERPER LEFT THE DOOR OPENED FOR EVERYTHING ELSE! YOU WAIT..THIS ISN'T OVER YET> A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH HER AND THIS IS AN ACCIDENT??THIS IS NOT OVER! HOWARD

Posted at 12:02PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Jewel

79. Anna was a victim of addiction. sure the people around her should have offered more help. Maybe they did and she wouldn't. Lots of families have to stand by and watch their loved ones slowly destroy themselves, only the victim can help themselves, no matter who wishes it otherwise. This is a sad sad story but it's played out all over the world in families every day. It's just bad that so much media hype made this into a witch hunt for HKS and painted him a murderer. How will he be able to recover from this? How will Dannielynn grow up without all this being dragged up everytime her mother's name is mentioned? SAD, SAD, SAD

Posted at 7:15PM on Mar 26th 2007 by fergie

80. Howard K Stern managed ALL OF Anna's medications. He did all the doctor shopping - administered the INJECTIONS in the butt. you can't do it yourself, but why on earth didn't "Killer" Stern have the smarts to take her to the doctor when her butt became infected? I'll tell you why. Anna was always so very drugged up that any REAL doctor would have turned "Killer" Stern over to the authorities. This is the same reason why HE left for the day, why HE didn't want to be in the room w her.

I honestly hope that Virgie Arthur (remember, Anna LOVED her mother and her family until the control freak Stern and drugs controlled her) files a CIVIL LAWSUIT. Afterall, the scumbag has at least two BAHAMA bank accounts where he funneled the Entertaintment Tonight FUNERAL sponsoring $1 million dollars as well as Anna's other photo monies.
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Oh.. Howard, did you really think we'd believe ya when you said, YOU weren't getting any money... that you were going to have all the monies go to DannieLynn Trust Fund? You're a disgrace!

Posted at 12:02PM on Mar 26th 2007 by TruthSeeker

81. OH COME ON CONRAD (#70) Now the florida ME is on the take???Get Serious!!

Posted at 12:05PM on Mar 26th 2007 by terrierlady

82. #11 i can't believe you want to have his baby-you need some medicene to. i'll bet a $100.00 howard is gay.
sandy

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

83. thank you maggie.(# 9) I am sick to death of guilt by press and lawyers. I hope to God Howard has recourse after all of this. Everything has been speculation but that is what people do in this world. She killed herself not on purpose but what a tragedy

Posted at 12:03PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Jackie

84. I hope that everyone that has pointed a finger or two at anyone else but ANS herself
will shut up now. Especially the website ISHOWARDKSTERNAMURDERER.COM.
I hope that it will be shut down. If this lady wants to write fiction she should write a book.

NOW, GO AWAY AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH.

DANNIELYNN WILL SOMEDAY READ ALL OF THIS GARBAGE.......PLEASE SPARE HER....

Posted at 6:56PM on Mar 26th 2007 by BeBe

85. Why are people's comments actually mini novels??? Cut the crap !!!!

Posted at 12:03PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Questions, Questions

86. How to get away with murder?

It's not possible to tell who gave ANS the injections in the days before her death. But it clearly wasn't suicide, as the doses of any given drug were at therapeutic levels - not the massive mounts typically found in suicides. And the drugs were prescribed by a number of doctors - in other words, not just two or three.

But wouldn't anyone in her entourage have known that she was stoned half out of her mind most of the time? And couldn't this have provided an opportunity for a long-term freeloader to get rid of the only witness to the strange death of Daniel? It's fairly simple. Increase the dose she takes and the proximity of doses of everything. And if she doesn't die this go, try again. It's just a matter of time.


Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Diddley Squat

87. Howard K Stern cannot catch a break and apparently neither can Dr Joshua Perper. Howard is a lawyer and Dr Perper is the medical examiner here. Obviously these are intelligent people that do not even know each other! Some of the entries here at TMZ do not sound very intelligent... leading me to believe that some have no ability to think past their large imaginations. The truth is setting you free Howard K Stern...hang in there.

Posted at 12:08PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Sarah

88. ----------------Stern caused it all. It was like feeding candy to a baby--------------------

THE JERK someone will file charges against him. If not Justice will not prevail.

Posted at 3:29PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Katys Friend

89. How about what's gonna happen when Birkhead isn't the father...is this gonna be like the Maury Povich show ?? "Whooooooooo's your Daddy ?"

Posted at 12:08PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Questions, Questions

90. Did Taz administer the drugs? Why did Anna need a nurse? Is Taz an RN?

Posted at 1:41PM on Mar 26th 2007 by doubletake

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