Posted on 09/12/2006 11:27:07 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
The "how and why" surrounding 20-year-old Daniel Hogan's mysterious death is being kept under wraps in an autopsy report that should have been completed last night. The only son of American celebrity Anna Nicole Smith died on the maternity ward at Doctors Hospital while visiting his mother and newborn baby sister on Sunday. According to sources close to the case, preliminary investigations revealed that various medications along with drugs were found in his system.
"All we know right now is that he was on anti-depressants," the source said. "Some things indicate that he probably overdosed on those drugs."
While local and international media and officials are fishing for answers into Daniel's death, there is much speculation as to exactly why his mother was in The Bahamas in the first place.
At a news conference to mark the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America, Prime Minister Perry Christie answered that question.
"One of the things I think you should know is that she was granted permanent
residency last week," Prime Minister Christie said. "So she is in fact a permanent resident of The Bahamas."
Anonymous sources told The Guardian that Anna Nicole Smith recently bought a house in the high-end area on the Eastern Road. But media reports are also speculating that she might have had a caesarean section or complications during pregnancy because she was still in hospital three days after giving birth. It is still believed that Anna Nicole is still in the country, as Daniel's body was still under investigation by Doctor Govindo Raju, a pathologist at The Princess Margaret Hospital.
Daniel was reportedly vomiting uncontrollably shortly before he collapsed and died. The source added that his mother went into a violent rage helplessly trying to revive her son. The room where they were "was a total mess," the source added, claiming that vomit and blood were splattered everywhere. According to workers in the hospital, seeing Daniel die before her eyes dealt a serious blow to his mother, who fought with the doctors in the room to get closer to her son's lifeless body. The source also alleged the medical team was unable to find the proper oxygen supply needed to resuscitate him at the time. "That's nonsense," said the hospital chief. "That's total nonsense. I can't make any other comments at this time because number one, it's a police matter and number two, it's confidentiality of the patient that we will preserve."
The 38-year-old actress and model has not been spotted since the incident unfolded, but The Guardian news team was able to get a good view of her new born daughter as she was being carried out of the hospital on Sunday.
Her lawyer, Howard K Stern, used that opportunity to rush out of a side exit of Doctors Hospital, thereby avoiding the press.
Anna Nicole Smith, whose birth name is Vickie Lynn Hogan, is famous for her many Playboy magazine appearances and movie roles. Anna Nicole gave birth to her only son at age 18.
my understanding is that he had just flown in, he went to the hospital and that he was in her room when he died.
He probably died from neglect. Instead of parental love, he got material things.
Let me get this straight; His mother gives birth, the son vomits and dies. Wouldn`t most people after seeing the worlds most used ___.
choking how? he managed to walk into the hospital to visit her, how drugged up could he have been. usually in these cases, the victim asphyxiates on their own vomitus while unconscious - like John Bonham - but he vomited all over the room, so he must have been standing up.
If he was taken an MAOI (though far from common now that SSRI anti-depressants are widely prescribed) it could well have been a severe drug interaction with something else he took, even certain kinds of antihistamines:
http://bipolar.about.com/od/maois/a/maoisideeffects.htm
Due to their mechanism of action they can have dangerous side effects. See MAOI Antidepressants - Medication Family Profile and MAOIs and Diet for more information.
Stop taking medication and get emergency help immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms of a hypertensive crisis:
Severe chest pain; severe headache; stiff or sore neck; enlarged pupils; fast or slow heartbeat; increased sensitivity of eyes to light; increased sweating (possibly with fever or cold, clammy skin); nausea and vomiting.
now there are rumors that he had a heart attack (per FOX)
its time for Court TV to fly Henry Lee or Baden down to the Bahamas.
Greta must be at the airport now.
They've been calling him Daniel Smith in all the reports before this one, too. Anna Nicole was married to his father when she had him - Billy Smith - so I don't know why they would use *her* maiden name in this article. She doesn't even use it!
As to the original story, this is a far cry from that. We had another FR thread I had been posting updates on. It started out with a statement that his death did not involve drugs or alcohol, "it was not believed."
Then came the revelation that he was found, by her, asleep in a chair in her hospital room! It sounded as if she had been asleep and woke up and he was just *there* and hadn't been before. She tried to rouse him and couldn't, so rang the alarm.
Then, this morning very early, the TrimSpa people released a statement from Nicole saying Daniel was found at her house, even though she was still in the hospital - and that he had visited her and the baby at the hospital the night before - and again the "no drugs or alcohol" statement.
The first report also said there "was no sign of a struggle." This newest story said the room was trashed as ANS tried to revive him and get help.
Then news reports this morning all said "massive heart attack" was rumored to be the cause of death.
The fact remains that her son is dead and I'm sorry about that, but the rest of this mishmash of facts is just pretty much typical Anna Nicole. I suppose it's important to make sure no one thinks he took a handful of his mother's diet uppers.
Her lawyer's name is Howard Stern?
Oh, right Howard K. Stern, who rushed out the side door. If it were the other Howard Stern, he would have been broadcasting his morning show today from the wreckage of the room where Anna Nicole's son died.
May God rest his soul and comfort his mother. I didn't care much for Anna Nicole but this is tragic.
Heart FAILURE maybe .. 'cause that's generally how they know you're dead .. your heart stops beating.
...going back to my hole now ...
I was thinking maybe she is there because I read somewhere that the father of this new baby was going to seek custody. Though I am not a fan of hers my heart goes out to her and her newborn .
What a tragic story. He seemed like a nice kid. I can't imagine her grief, during what should have been a joyous occasion. My prayers go out for Anna Nicole, Danny, the baby girl and their family.
this story should have some legs - Greta and Nancy Grace need some fresh material - the Karr case is over, Natalie Holloway case is stale, cruise ship deaths are becoming passe, etc.
Assuming that the father is a US citizen,her being in a foreign country would probably make it tougher for him to get custody...particularly if the child is a Bahamian citizen at birth.
She's a pig of the first order and,IMO,would certainly be an unfit mother.If the father has any kind of decency in him (not a safe assumption given that he was willing to sleep with this whore) he would clearly be a more fit parent than her.
Just my 2c worth.
Sounds to me like a reaction to some really bad drugs he got from someone. How else can the sudden onset of violent vomiting be explained?
Wouldn`t most people after seeing the worlds most used ___.
Amen.
(sadly) Can you imagine the news stories a few years from now about Madonna's kids?
It's how to imagine how he couldn't be a mess considering his mother's behavior. Sad.
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