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Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapse

Posted on Feb 8th 2007 3:56PM by Jessica Ashley

Filed Under: Celebrities and Entertainment, Celebs & Entertainment

Anna Nicole Smith, the sad and often satirized icon of unhealthy living, died this afternoon following a collapse. The former model and reality star was found unconscious in her hotel room and rushed to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Smith, 39, was embroiled in legal battles over the paternity of her baby daughter Danielynn, and most recently, a class action suit involving her endorsement of TrimSpa. Only days after the birth of her second child, Smith's 20-year-old son Daniel died of what is thought to be a drug-induced cardiac event . As details develop, it is unavoidable that the assumption of an overdose by Smith herself will be touted all over television.

After years of Smith's personal crises unfolding on-screen, this seems like an unsurprising and incredibly unfortunate end to a life.

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modelsfashion 2-08-2007 @ 7:12PM

Very tragic story
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Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapsing in hotel
POSTED: 4:20 p.m. EST, February 8, 2007
Story Highlights
• Smith collapsed Thursday afternoon
• Reports: Smith was found in hotel room unconscious
• Former model, reality star involved in controversy
• Adult son died last year soon after Smith's baby girl was born

(CNN) -- Reality TV star and former model Anna Nicole Smith was pronounced dead Thursday after being taken to a Florida hospital, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Smith, 39, collapsed at a south Florida hotel, according to news reports.

"I can confirm that she is deceased. It's as shocking to me as to you guys," Smith's attorney, Ronald Rale, told Reuters. "I don't know anything further. [Her lawyer and husband] Howard [K. Stern], obviously, is speechless and grieving."

Smith's nurse called Seminole Hard Rock Hotel workers at 1:38 p.m. and security went to the room, hotel officials said. Fire rescue workers from both the Seminole Indian tribe and from Hollywood Fire-Rescue arrived minutes later and Smith was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood at 2:10 p.m.

Smith was involved in a paternity suit regarding the parentage of her daughter, Danielynn, as well as other disputes, including some regarding a house she stayed at in the Bahamas around the time she gave birth.

Earlier this week, Smith was included in a class-action lawsuit against a company, TrimSpa, for which she had worked as a spokesperson. TrimSpa makes a product it claims leads to substantial weight loss. The lawsuit alleges the marketing of the product, TrimSpa X32, was false or misleading.

Smith's son, Daniel Wayne Smith, died at age 20 just days after the birth of Smith's daughter. Pathologist Cyril Wecht said a lethal dose of methadone and antidepressants caused cardiac dysrhythmia, leading to his death.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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Marguerite 2-08-2007 @ 8:40PM

God rest your soul. You will be missed. A very sad ending to a tourtured womans life. Be at peace Anna!

today 2-09-2007 @ 10:11AM

RIP Anna Nicole Smith.

Mike 2-11-2007 @ 12:09PM

And what happens to her poor baby? Which one of these guys is the real father? There is like 3 of them http://anna-nicole-dies.com/dannielynn_smith_father.php

I really feel for that poor kid :(