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PZelda · 09-18-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Stefani

They said he was put on them because of a girlfriend. Disgusting how easily prescription drugs are handed out these days. I'll agree with Tom Cruise on that one.

http://icydk.com/2006/09/18/final-mo...er-son-daniel/

Yea, exactly. I'm not on ANY prescription drugs AT ALL. I've had 'em over the last few years, mainly painkillers. But the last time I was on a regular prescription medication was 12 years ago. Times have changed sooooo much... I don't like this. At all. If I EVER have to be regularly prescribed some medication, you can count on me grilling my doc to hell and back.

When I worked on the college newspaper last year, one of the editors did a feature story on prescription meds- apparently docs are overzealous with prescribing meds, even when they aren't needed, because they get a lot of free things if they do so, such as a free trip somewhere.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-18-2006, 03:04 PM

R.I.P.

theshark8777 · 09-19-2006, 05:33 PM

hmmm they are saying they've ruled out suicide and homicide.

Number 9 Dream · 09-19-2006, 06:47 PM

You know, I am beginning to think something is up with the depression medication he was taking...just a hunch, though.

Janice · 09-19-2006, 07:29 PM

It appears that they've ruled out most everything, except drugs. The toxicology report will most like provide the mystery of what killed him. I think it's drug related. Either an accidental overdose or a fatal drug interaction.

Janice · 09-21-2006, 07:08 PM

No Cause of Death Given for Smith Son

By JESSICA ROBERTSON

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Authorities issued a death certificate for the son NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Authorities issued a death certificate for the sonof Anna Nicole Smith but left the cause of death undetermined pending toxicology tests, a lawyer for the former reality TV star's family said Thursday.

Attorney Michael Scott said the document will let the former Playboy playmate bury her son, Daniel, who died Sept. 10 at his mother's hospital bedside in the Bahamas.

Filed on Wednesday, the death certificate lists the cause as "pending chemical analysis," said Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez.

"It is not unusual in instances where the cause of death cannot be determined to issue a death certificate," Gomez told The Associated Press. "This is not a matter of special treatment being given in this particular case."

Scott also said Thursday that Smith, 38, planned to file documents registering the birth of her 2-week-old daughter, but he declined to reveal the girl's name. He added that Anna Nicole Smith has been granted permanent residency in the Bahamas, where she came to avoid media scrutiny during her pregnancy.

She is gradually recovering from the death of her 20-year-old son, he said.

"She's much better," he told the AP. "You never get over that, you get through it. Time is the catalyst for that."

It will likely be two weeks before pathologists receive test results, said Scott, who is the attorney for Daniel Smith's estate.

Authorities say there is no evidence of homicide or suicide. A private examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said in an interview from his Pittsburgh office that the son was taking a low dose of the antidepressant Lexapro at the time of his death but he did not know whether it was a factor.

We'll have to see if it proves to be an accidental drug-related death due to a couple of drugs in his system," said Wecht, who added that blood tests have ruled out the presence of alcohol and some drugs including cocaine, opiates and amphetamines.

Scott criticized the Bahamas' head coroner, Linda Virgill, for labeling the death "suspicious" last week and saying that her office knew the cause of death before toxicology tests were complete.

"Unless she's psychic or God, unless the pathologists know the cause of death, how does she?" said Scott, adding that some in the Bahamas worried the highly publicized case was affecting the island chain's image.

"We are all aware of what happened in Aruba. We are all aware of what happened to Natalee Holloway," he said, referring to the high-profile disappearance last year of an Alabama teen. "We don't want that to happen in this jurisdiction."

Virgill declined to comment Thursday when reached by the AP.

Gomez announced an overhaul of the system for medical inquests Wednesday in part because of complaints of preferential treatment that arose when Virgill scheduled an inquest just three days after Smith's death - despite a backlog of other cases.

Larry Birkhead, a photojournalist who claims to be the newborn girl's father, said he regretted missing the birth as he was shown photos of the girl by a correspondent for TV show "Entertainment Tonight."

"It just seems like I should have been on the other side of this picture," Birkhead said.

Smith's camp has been silent on the identity of the girl's father.

Daniel Smith, who appeared several times on the E! reality series "The Anna Nicole Show," was the son of Anna Nicole and Bill Smith, who married in 1985 and divorced two years later. Anna Nicole married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994, when she was 26 and he was 89. He died the following year and she has since been involved in legal disputes over the estate.

Brian Damage · 09-21-2006, 07:38 PM

HOLLYWOOD - Distraught former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith was forced to sell photos of her son Daniel taken the night before he died in order to pay for his funeral expenses.
The family portraits were taken in a hospital room in the Bahamas two days after the birth of Anna Nicole's daughter and hours before her 20-year-old son was found dead.

Photo agency Getty Images sold the photos to In Touch magazine for $400,000 after a fierce bidding war.

According to In Touch executive editor Dan Wakeford, "We purchased the photos, beating the competition.

"The photos were extremely emotive, and our readers are incredibly intrigued by this story."

Wakeford says the images show "a perfectly healthy young man."

While it is unclear what portion of the proceeds will go to Anna Nicole, a source tells Us Weekly magazine that the devastated star sold the pictures in order to pay for her son's funeral.

The source says, "She needs the money."

Getty Images claims that a portion of the profits from the sale of the photos will go to a charitable foundation to be set up in Daniel's name.

His body remains at Butler's Funeral Home in the Bahamas and won't be released to the family until the investigation into his death is complete.

theshark8777 · 09-21-2006, 08:12 PM

Wow, if she really needed the money to pay for the funeral thats sad.
What a horrible way to have to get it. I saw The Insider or something said they had 17 of them, but I didn't watch to see them.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-21-2006, 08:25 PM

it was The Insider I just saw the same story on TV

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09-21-2006, 07:38 PM	#52
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Smith Sells Son's Photos to Pay for Funeral HOLLYWOOD - Distraught former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith was forced to sell photos of her son Daniel taken the night before he died in order to pay for his funeral expenses. The family portraits were taken in a hospital room in the Bahamas two days after the birth of Anna Nicole's daughter and hours before her 20-year-old son was found dead. Photo agency Getty Images sold the photos to In Touch magazine for $400,000 after a fierce bidding war. According to In Touch executive editor Dan Wakeford, "We purchased the photos, beating the competition. "The photos were extremely emotive, and our readers are incredibly intrigued by this story." Wakeford says the images show "a perfectly healthy young man." While it is unclear what portion of the proceeds will go to Anna Nicole, a source tells Us Weekly magazine that the devastated star sold the pictures in order to pay for her son's funeral. The source says, "She needs the money." Getty Images claims that a portion of the profits from the sale of the photos will go to a charitable foundation to be set up in Daniel's name. His body remains at Butler's Funeral Home in the Bahamas and won't be released to the family until the investigation into his death is complete.
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09-21-2006, 08:25 PM	#54
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09-19-2006, 07:29 PM	#50
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	It appears that they've ruled out most everything, except drugs. The toxicology report will most like provide the mystery of what killed him. I think it's drug related. Either an accidental overdose or a fatal drug interaction.

09-21-2006, 07:08 PM	#51
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	No Cause of Death Given for Smith Son By JESSICA ROBERTSON NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Authorities issued a death certificate for the son NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Authorities issued a death certificate for the sonof Anna Nicole Smith but left the cause of death undetermined pending toxicology tests, a lawyer for the former reality TV star's family said Thursday. Attorney Michael Scott said the document will let the former Playboy playmate bury her son, Daniel, who died Sept. 10 at his mother's hospital bedside in the Bahamas. Filed on Wednesday, the death certificate lists the cause as "pending chemical analysis," said Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez. "It is not unusual in instances where the cause of death cannot be determined to issue a death certificate," Gomez told The Associated Press. "This is not a matter of special treatment being given in this particular case." Scott also said Thursday that Smith, 38, planned to file documents registering the birth of her 2-week-old daughter, but he declined to reveal the girl's name. He added that Anna Nicole Smith has been granted permanent residency in the Bahamas, where she came to avoid media scrutiny during her pregnancy. She is gradually recovering from the death of her 20-year-old son, he said. "She's much better," he told the AP. "You never get over that, you get through it. Time is the catalyst for that." It will likely be two weeks before pathologists receive test results, said Scott, who is the attorney for Daniel Smith's estate. Authorities say there is no evidence of homicide or suicide. A private examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said in an interview from his Pittsburgh office that the son was taking a low dose of the antidepressant Lexapro at the time of his death but he did not know whether it was a factor. We'll have to see if it proves to be an accidental drug-related death due to a couple of drugs in his system," said Wecht, who added that blood tests have ruled out the presence of alcohol and some drugs including cocaine, opiates and amphetamines. Scott criticized the Bahamas' head coroner, Linda Virgill, for labeling the death "suspicious" last week and saying that her office knew the cause of death before toxicology tests were complete. "Unless she's psychic or God, unless the pathologists know the cause of death, how does she?" said Scott, adding that some in the Bahamas worried the highly publicized case was affecting the island chain's image. "We are all aware of what happened in Aruba. We are all aware of what happened to Natalee Holloway," he said, referring to the high-profile disappearance last year of an Alabama teen. "We don't want that to happen in this jurisdiction." Virgill declined to comment Thursday when reached by the AP. Gomez announced an overhaul of the system for medical inquests Wednesday in part because of complaints of preferential treatment that arose when Virgill scheduled an inquest just three days after Smith's death - despite a backlog of other cases. Larry Birkhead, a photojournalist who claims to be the newborn girl's father, said he regretted missing the birth as he was shown photos of the girl by a correspondent for TV show "Entertainment Tonight." "It just seems like I should have been on the other side of this picture," Birkhead said. Smith's camp has been silent on the identity of the girl's father. Daniel Smith, who appeared several times on the E! reality series "The Anna Nicole Show," was the son of Anna Nicole and Bill Smith, who married in 1985 and divorced two years later. Anna Nicole married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994, when she was 26 and he was 89. He died the following year and she has since been involved in legal disputes over the estate.

09-21-2006, 08:12 PM	#53
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	Wow, if she really needed the money to pay for the funeral thats sad. What a horrible way to have to get it. I saw The Insider or something said they had 17 of them, but I didn't watch to see them.