Did Anna Nicole Smith's son die due to medical negligence? A hospital employee told reporters at the Nassau Guardian that 20-year-old Daniel Wayne Smith passed away after the medical staff at Doctor's Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, couldn't locate the proper oxygen supply needed to resuscitate him. Smith died while visiting his stripper-turned-spokesmodel mother at the hospital, where she had given birth three days earlier, reportedly via caesarean, to a baby daughter. At a press conference commemorating the fifth anniversary of 9/11 Monday, Prime Minister Perry Christie said Anna Nicole had been granted permanent residency in the Bahamas just last week, and recently bought a home on Nassau's posh Eastern Road.
The hospital's CEO, Barry Rassin, strongly denied the negligence allegations in an interview with Radar, saying that the hospital is pursuing legal action against the Nassau Guardian, which reported the anonymously sourced story on Tuesday. "Standard procedure was followed at all times," says Rassin.
According to the paper, Daniel was vomiting uncontrollably before he collapsed and died, sending his mother into a "violent rage" as she wrestled with hospital workers to get closer to her son. "All we know right now is that he was on anti-depressants," the source says. "Some things indicate that he probably overdosed on those drugs."
By the time it was all over, the room "was a total mess" splattered with blood and vomit, and Smith's son, who she gave birth to at age 18, was dead.
2006-09-13 17:18:59
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answered by laney45 4
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An autopsy was performed Monday. On Tuesday, Her Majesty's Coroner Linda P. Virgill said that based on preliminary findings, "the cause of death is not natural." But, she said, "we wish to reserve [announcing] the cause of death at this time," adding that a toxicology results and a full autopsy report will be released by the end of the week.
Virgill said an inquest will take place afterward and her staff will interview all "relevant witnesses," including Anna Nicole Smith, hospital workers and flight attendants, to develop an official timeline.
The coroner's statements came in the wake of a story in the Nassau Guardian that Daniel Smith suffered a "massive heart attack" and that antidepressants had been found in his system. The newspaper said that Daniel was seen "vomiting uncontrollably" shortly before his death.
2006-09-13 16:16:03
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answered by LondonLou 3
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I don't think that Anna will ever recover from her loss. I know that she really loved Daniel and that he was her love in her heart. I know that the new baby will bring her happiness, but she will not fill the whole in Anna's heart.
To Anna you are one of my girls that I admire. It is ok to go Thur the darkness, just make sure that someone is taking care of the little one while you are doing it. I know I had to go Thur a terrible thing in life, even tho it was not a death of my child it was traumatic.
2006-09-15 16:31:34
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answered by kiana 1
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I'm thinking it had something to do with drugs. Why else would a kid just die at his age. I've never heard any mention of him having health issues.
2006-09-13 16:20:54
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answered by Lady G 3
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This is real sad! I saw on fox tonight that they think it was some anti-depressant medicine. They are investagating so will know soon!
2006-09-13 16:40:24
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answered by sher7us 3
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They have not yet determined the cause of his death. Something just doesn't feel right here, but we only have vague speculation from the news media.
2006-09-13 16:21:26
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answered by illusions 3
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I heard on the news tongiht that that consider it "suspicious." They're waiting for toxicology reports to come back.
2006-09-13 16:14:48
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answered by First Lady 7
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I heard he died because he had anti depressants and other drugs in his system. It wasnt a natural death. I think its really sad cause she gave birth to one child and woke to find her other one dead
2006-09-13 16:15:40
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answered by Anonymous
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So sad, poor woman does not need any more strange tragedy.
I think it might unhinge her.
2006-09-13 16:15:06
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answered by jadednihilist 4
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he had a massive hear attack. they said it runs in the family.
PS: it is very sad, since she just gave birth to another child...
2006-09-13 16:10:21
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answered by silkydrika 2
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