R.I.P.
Dannielynn is One, Daniel Gone One Year

Little Dannielynn Birkhead just celebrated her first birthday with a spectacular Kentucky bash, but her happy day reminded many that her half brother and Anna Nicole's first child, Daniel Smith, died tragically at age 20, one year ago today in Anna's hospital room in the Bahamas. To many, it began a downward spiral ending in Anna's drug overdose in a Florida hotel just five months later.
Anna NIcole Smith, Daniel Smith, Dannielynn Birkhead
On Sept. 10, 2006, Daniel was found by Anna, unconscious in the hospital room in which she was recovering from giving birth to Dannielynn. Daniel had arrived in Nassau just 11 hours earlier to help celebrate his namesake's arrival. Toxicology reports said that an unfortunate combination of prescription anti-depressants and methadone caused his death.

One year since his untimely demise, an official inquest into Daniel's death has still not begun, and its start date continues to be delayed.



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61. I wonder if ET will acknowledge the boy's death--the anniversary of Daniel's death or will
it be all about the birthday circus-- this is really a backwards family. I pray that Dannielynn will be Ok

Posted at 9:53PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Howie's ET Puppet

62. You are in our thoughts and prayers Daniel. You, your mother and your little sister. 'Tis a sad and pathetic display when a soul passed is so disrespected. There are many Daniel, who believe in and fight for the justice that has so eluded you. Justice takes time but we will continue to fight in your behalf. May you rest in peace, along with your mother in rest in peace.

Virgie, hang in there. We support you.

Posted at 6:07PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Mo aka tiny Mighty

63. Maybe Larry and Howard will have ET fly them to the Bahama's on their private jet to have exclusive footage of them visiting Daniel, chewing gum, smiling, laughing and spraying silly string on his grave...

Posted at 6:09PM on Sep 10th 2007 by H+L= true love 4 ever

64. Daniel Wayne Smith ,...........I pray God holds you gentely in his arms and the light of peace surrounds you. Your are HIS Lamb , we are His children, I hope you are flying with the Angels . We will remenber you always.

Posted at 6:10PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Holy Cow

65. Thanks TMZ for remenbering Daniel..

Posted at 6:11PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Holy Cow

66. Are we still on this? This is thread bare and overdone. Let them all rest in peace.

Posted at 6:12PM on Sep 10th 2007 by dee dee

67. #6 and #14 Your posts sound very cold hearted whats wrong with you ppl?

Posted at 6:18PM on Sep 10th 2007 by you are a@@holes

68. Yes, thank you TMZ for remembering Daniel. Such a tragic thing for him and Anna. :(

They didn't deserve to go.

R.I.P.

Posted at 6:21PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Josh

69. Look at the picture at the top . Anna and Daniel should be with Dannilynn celebrating her turning 1 not Howard , and ET . What a sin he wiped that little baby's family out and has the nerve to still live off them?

Posted at 6:24PM on Sep 10th 2007 by I Hate Stern

70. R.I.P. .................. DANIEL WAYNE SMITH.... How sad this is that Dannilynn celebrates her 1st birthday and brothers anniversary of his passing. My heart goes out to VIRGIE ARTHUR AND HER FAMILY. Keep strong Virgie and Dannilynn. Justice will come, maybe not today, but in the future. Hold your head high Virgie you did nothing wrong.

Posted at 6:37PM on Sep 10th 2007 by FRIEND

71. i cant believe its been a year. what happened to Daniel and ANS for that matter is just plain sad. i hope if anyone had anything to do with either of these deaths, they are punished in life and death. that sweet young man didnt deserve to die so young. i hope their together and happy. i cant imagine the pain ANS was in after her child died. brings tears to my eyes now even thinking about that even happening to my 2 young girls. that is a pain that no drug would ever stop. now I hope dannielynn is taken good care of.

Posted at 6:37PM on Sep 10th 2007 by tmz rocks!!!!

72. What an awful thing to say ....... OMG .. you are a sicko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:39PM on Sep 10th 2007 by FRIEND

73. May I say how good it was to see Daniel remembered here on TMZ tonight......you did the right thing and I respect you for that...despite the rather biased coverage towards Stern & co

I hope and pray that Daniels inquest begins soon

God Bless the poor lad what happened to him and his mom has had a profound effect on many people .

And may God care for those he left behind in thier grief

I also hope Daniel & his mother are returned to to buried together in the USA
As there are no relatives to my knowledge who live in the Bahamas

RIP DANIEL & MOTHER

Posted at 6:40PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Thankyou TMZ Mr Levin for the respect

74.

30. ymmv

he died cause he took too many drugs. hence 'drug overdose'.

duh

Posted at 5:13PM on Sep 10th 2007 by duh

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Yes Daniel died of an over dose, but I don't believe he took the drugs himself, or he would not of asked, why he was so tired. If he took them himself, he would have KNOWN why he was so tired, and not have asked that. I believe someone in the room GAVE him the over dose, and it WAS NOT HIS MOTHER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only other person in the room WAS
HOWAED K. STERN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:41PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Time WILL Tell

75. This whole story is so depressing. Anna Nicole's life was so tragic and the death of her and her son at such young ages is sad. I can't believe it's already one year. This anniversary and the anniversary of 9/11 really makes me appreciate my life.

Posted at 6:43PM on Sep 10th 2007 by TMZ IS AWESOME!

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