Anna Nicole Smith has died according to ABC News

[kcvl]

Anna Nicole Smith collapsed in her hotel room at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and was rushed to a hospital on Thursday. A Hollywood, Fla., fire department spokesman told MSNBC TV that the actress was unresponsive when the rescue unit arrived on the scene.

Sources confirmed to Access Hollywood that Smith was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital shortly after 2 p.m. EST on Thursday. Access Hollywood also is reporting that Smith was intubated at the scene.

Officials told the Miami Herald, "it does not look good."

[firewalk]

Did I hear right earlier...
did that judge actually say that this was his baby?
(he was refering to his handling of releasing the body)

[Southerngl]

>>>Also, The Real World cast member Eric Nies went on a date with Anna Nicole that was set up by the Ricki Lake show; he says she “is influenced by the people around her, and I didn’t get a great vibe from her assistant or attorney. I didn’t feel like she was taken care of or looked after, and I felt that she was not happy.”>>>

ERIC NIES??? Wow, and look what he said about HKS!! I bet he is shaking his head.

Who laughed ALOT at Eric Nies back in the day when I actually WATCHED MTV.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Exactly...

[A Citizen Reporter]

Judge to Perper: "Have you been informed by the sheriff's department of a criminal investigation? or a death investigation?"

Perper: "No, not other that the statements made by the Seminole police dept."

Judge: Do you have sufficient samples if there is a future criminal investigation?

Perper: "Yes, I have"

[Rte66]

http://www.floridabar.org/names.nsf/All/307575D8D72DC69785256A83003EEF9A?OpenDocument

Richard Craig Milstein

Member in Good Standing Eligible to practice in Florida

ID Number: - 175001
Firm: Akerman Senterfitt
1 SE 3rd Ave Fl 28
Miami Florida 331311715
Phone: 305.3745600
Fax: 305.3745095
E-Mail: richard.milstein xx akerman.com
County: Dade
Circuit: 11
Admitted: 05/10/1974

Board Certification: 1998 Elder Law

Sections: Elder Law
Family Law
Real Property Probate and Trust Law
Committees: Office Term
Legal Needs of Children Committee 2007

[sarasota]

One of the shows last night had a shot of ANS kissing Larry with Howard looking on in the background. A long, passionate kiss I might add.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Judge: "Might there be additional testing that the sheriffs department or law enforcement asks you do?"

Perper: Yes

Judge: But I thought you just said you did all the testing that would be needed. Did you do all the testing or not?

[As a side note, this judge said earlier 'can you tell I'm a former prosecutor?']

[sarasota]

So how/where does Millstein take guardianship?

[A Citizen Reporter]

That just means that he is the court appointed representative of the child's interest in the proceedings.

[sarasota]

What was Perper's response?

[A Citizen Reporter]

I don't exactly remember. But I think he's trying to convince the judge that he has everything that's needed.

He said something about different testing being done for a homicide investigation......but then CTV went to a commercial.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Perper says that he took blood samples, spinal fluids, (and some other kind of samples) taken the day before the autopsy.

One of the attorney's on the left asked him, whether those samples have been under Sheriffs guard since they were taken.

Perper: No, but they have been under lock and key.

[Howlin]

I thought that's what he said!

[fatima]

Wow,just turned it on live.

[Rte66]

Milstein's page at Akerman, with photo:

http://www.akerman.com/public/attorneys/aBiography.asp?id=488

[meg88]

This judge is a real character. He just said he was a 'former taxi driver.'

[sarasota]

I know that msnbc, fox and Headline News is also carrying this.

[Rte66]

I'm praying there wasn't any *presumption* as to Dannielynn's heritage here, in the appointment.

[sarasota]

He should do a fine job with those credentials.

[fatima]

I like him:)