Anna Nicole Smith

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Anna Nicole Smith
Smith on the red carpet at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Sydney, Australia
Born
Vicki Lynn Hogan

(1967-11-28)November 28, 1967
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 2007(2007-02-08) (aged 39)
Cause of deathDrug overdose
NationalityAmerican
Other namesVickie Lynn Marshall (when married to Marshall),
Vickie Lynn Smith,
Vickie Smith (early Playboy career),
Nikki Hart (legalized name change)
Occupation(s)model, actress, television personality
Years active1991–2007
Spouse(s)Billy Smith (1985–1993; divorced)
J. Howard Marshall II; widowed (1994–1995)
Howard K. Stern (2006–2007; her death)
ChildrenDaniel Wayne Smith (1986–2006)
Dannielynn Hope Birkhead (b. 2006)
Websitewww.annanicole.com

Anna Nicole Smith (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007)[1][2] was an American model, actress and celebrity. She first became popular as Playboy magazine's 1993 Playmate of the Year.

Early life[change | change source]

She was born Vicki Lynn Hogan in Houston, Texas.

Death[change | change source]

On February 8, 2007, Smith was found in a hotel room in Hollywood, Florida. At 1:38 p.m. (18:38 UTC) a nurse called 911. At 1:45 p.m. a bodyguard gave her CPR before she was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 2:49 p.m. Her death was caused by an accidental overdose.

Smith was addicted to prescription medications. A psychiatrist said in court in 2010 that she was a member of hospital staff in 2006, when Smith was a patient. The psychiatrist said Smith had borderline personality disorder.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Reality star Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapse". CNN. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
  2. "Former Playmate Smith dies at 39". BBC. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  3. "Smith had BPD". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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