[Zakeet]

This story has all the ingredients of prime MSM news. A tragedy ... involving a death of a celebrity (of sorts) ... with an idiopathic cause.

Look for it be be lead story in tonight's "shout shows" despite all the other things happening in the world.

[TexasCajun]

Not to worry, I'm on it!

[Red Badger]

Greta will be all over it........

[edcoil]

My bet is the balloon broke.

[Tax-chick]

How sad.

[cripplecreek]

I am curious about the cause of death but I don't need months of extensive coverage to tell me.

[Dudoight]

I am sorry for her son, but I'd rather be dead than have that woman for a mother.

[SittinYonder]

Sorry for Anna Nicole Smith. Even celebrities don't deserve this sort of pain.

[nmh]

"The identity of the newborn girl's father has not been publicly disclosed."

"Anna Nicole Smith married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994, when she was 26 and he was 89. He died the following year."

Died the following year? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Off her son died so unexpectedly. It will be interesting to know what caused his death.

[khnyny]

Prayers for Daniel Smith and the family.

[theDentist]

Police said they had no evidence that Daniel Smith had suffered a heart attack or that drugs were involved.

And just yesterday they said he was taking numerous drugs for "depression", and that severl were found in his blood.

Overdose, plain and simple.

[Darnright]

No matter what I think of Anna Nicole, I cannot imagine the pain and conflict she is experiencing. The birth of a child is such a joyous occasion. Losing a child is indescribably horrific.

I hope she's got some sort of support system.

[Freee-dame]

post

[LA Woman3]

Interesting about the third person in the room....

NASSAU, Bahamas — Authorities are leaving open the possibility that criminal charges will be filed in the death of the 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith, the Bahamas coroner said Wednesday.

Her Majesty's Coroner Linda P. Virgill told The Associated Press that authorities believe they know what killed David Wayne Smith, but are awaiting a toxicology report to confirm the findings.

"We do know the cause of death," Virgill said. "But we need to confirm it with a toxicology report."

She declined to disclose details but said there was no sign of physical injury to Smith, who died while visiting his mother, a reality TV start and former Playboy playmate, in a hospital three days after she gave birth to a baby girl.

Deepening the mystery, Virgill said there was at least one other person in the room when Smith died. She refused to elaborate.

"I can confirm that there was definitely a third person in the room at the time of death and I do know who that person is," she said. "But I am unwilling to reveal that information at this time for various reasons."

A formal inquiry may be launched, in which case officials will not publicly disclose their findings until after it is completed, Virgill said in an interview.

-snip-

Bahamas coroner awaits confirmation in death

[spectre]

FOX news is reporting possible signs of FOUL PLAY in Daniels death. There were 3 people in the room when he died.

They know the identity of the third person, but are not releasing it for now.

This is very strange.

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[cricket]

OK. . .have to say. . .I'm curious; now a 'third person' involved. Am wondering if there was the beginnings of a little 'drug party' in the room or just a 'too late smart moment'. .

That they are making such a mystery of it; is curious as well. . .it not like Anna Nicole is a 'protected celebrity'. . .or that she should be.

[Ignatz]

Will Anna collect his estate?

[stlnative]

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/ap/20060913/115816914000.html

ARTICLE SNIPPET...

Meanwhile, police were reconstructing Smith's steps since his arrival Saturday in the Bahamas, said Reginald Ferguson, the assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamian Police Force.

Ferguson told the AP that no drug paraphernalia or traces of illegal drugs were found on Daniel Smith, in the hospital room or near the room.

"We haven't found any illegal drugs or anything of that nature in the course of this investigation," he said.

Police believe Smith went directly to Doctors Hospital in Nassau, where his mother was, after flying in to the Bahamas, Ferguson said.

[stlnative]

cross reference

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1700788/posts?

Charges possible in death of Anna Nicole Smith's son; coroner awaits report
AP ^ | September 13, 2006 | JESSICA ROBERTSON
Posted on 09/13/2006 12:13:23 PM CDT by Ganymede

[taillightchaser]

My remote will get a workout every time this useless tripe is aired--which I'm sure will be every ten minutes for the next 6 months.

[nmh]

Odd how ALL this occurred in the Bahamas!

U.S. Law does NOT extend to the Bahamas ... She recently became a citizen there ... for convenience of WHAT? Does anyone really believe the the Bahama law enforcement is superior to U.S. law enforcement?

Is Bahama law like Aruba law - all screwed up and run by incompetent people?