This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6344725.stm
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| Former Playmate Smith dies at 39 | Former Playmate Smith dies at 39 |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| The flamboyant former model Anna Nicole Smith has died near Miami, Florida at the age of 39, her lawyer has said. | The flamboyant former model Anna Nicole Smith has died near Miami, Florida at the age of 39, her lawyer has said. |
| Smith, a former Playboy bunny, married Texas oil billionaire J Howard Marshall II in 1994 when she was 26 and he was 89. He died a year later. | Smith, a former Playboy bunny, married Texas oil billionaire J Howard Marshall II in 1994 when she was 26 and he was 89. He died a year later. |
| She spent years in court fighting his son for a share of his estate, and won a victory at the Supreme Court in 2006. | She spent years in court fighting his son for a share of his estate, and won a victory at the Supreme Court in 2006. |
| She was found unconscious in a hotel room and could not be resuscitated. An autopsy will be carried out later. | |
| One of Smith's lawyers told Reuters news agency her husband Howard K Stern was "speechless and grieving". | One of Smith's lawyers told Reuters news agency her husband Howard K Stern was "speechless and grieving". |
| Family tragedy | Family tragedy |
| Her son Daniel, the product of a short-lived youthful marriage, died at the age of 20 in September, just days after Smith's daughter was born. | Her son Daniel, the product of a short-lived youthful marriage, died at the age of 20 in September, just days after Smith's daughter was born. |
| Reaction in quotes Obituary: Anna Nicole Smith | Reaction in quotes Obituary: Anna Nicole Smith |
| The baby girl is the subject of a paternity suit, with Smith's former boyfriend Larry Birkhead saying he is the father of the child. | The baby girl is the subject of a paternity suit, with Smith's former boyfriend Larry Birkhead saying he is the father of the child. |
| He sued Smith in Oct 2006, shortly after the baby was born. | He sued Smith in Oct 2006, shortly after the baby was born. |
| Smith said Mr Stern, who is also her lawyer, was the father of the child. | Smith said Mr Stern, who is also her lawyer, was the father of the child. |
| A former topless dancer, Smith achieved considerable success as a model, she was named Playboy's playmate of the year in 1993 and secured a lucrative contract with Guess Jeans. | |
| In 1994 she married the 89-year-old Howard Marshall II. | |
| His death 14 months later triggered a feud with his family over the inheritance of his estate which saw Smith make regular courtroom appearances in what became a protracted and bitter battle. | |
| She also appeared in films including one of the Naked Gun movies. | She also appeared in films including one of the Naked Gun movies. |
| From 2002 to 2004, she had her own reality TV programme, The Anna Nicole Smith show. | |
| Smith was born Vicki Lynn Hogan in Mexia, Texas, on 28 Nov 1967. | Smith was born Vicki Lynn Hogan in Mexia, Texas, on 28 Nov 1967. |