Anna Nicole Smith
American model, actress, and television personality (1967–2007)
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.
Anna Nicole Smith | |
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Born | Vicki Lynn Hogan November 28, 1967 |
Died | February 8, 2007 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | (aged 39)
Cause of death | Drug overdose |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Vickie 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 active | 1991–2007 |
Spouse(s) | Billy Smith (1985–1993; divorced) J. Howard Marshall II; widowed (1994–1995) Howard K. Stern (2006–2007; her death) |
Children | Daniel Wayne Smith (1986–2006) Dannielynn Hope Birkhead (b. 2006) |
Website | www |
Early life
changeDeath
changeOn 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]
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References
change- ↑ "Reality star Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapse". CNN. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- ↑ "Former Playmate Smith dies at 39". BBC. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ↑ "Smith had BPD". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-18.