2006-09-27 10:09:21 · 9 answers · asked by mommy_2_little_man 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Overdose "Drugs".
2006-09-27 10:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Man on the Moon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People magazine is reporting Anna Nicole Smith's son died of a lethal combination of drugs which gave him an irregular heart beat.
Cyril Wecht, who was hired by Anna Nicole to look into her son's Sept. 10 death, says Daniel Smith died from a combination of methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro that led to cardiac dysrhythmia
2006-09-29 18:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by laney45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He died from a combination of Lexapro, Zoloft, and Methadone. It caused dysrythmias (spelling?). Just released by the coroner, Cyril Wecht.
2006-09-27 17:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by flbeachgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cause of Daniel Smith's death has not yet been determined. Toxicology tests have been negative except for Lexapro, an antidepressant, but there may have been other prescription medication in his system.
2006-09-27 17:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by miss_si6ks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mith Son
Sep 27, 5:57 PM EST
The Associated Press
Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son died from a lethal combination of methadone and two antidepressant drugs, a U.S.-based pathologist who conducted a private autopsy said Wednesday.
Toxicology tests showed Daniel Smith had methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro in his system when he died Sept. 10 in a hospital room in the Bahamas where his former Playboy playmate mother was recuperating from giving birth to a daughter, according to Cyril Wecht.
"The fact that we have these drugs and the levels of the drugs overwhelmingly and most logically point to this being a tragic, accidental, drug-related death," Wecht told The Associated Press from his home in the Pittsburgh area.
Wecht said Smith apparently died from a "classical" combination of the drugs which had a lethal "cumulative effect on the central nervous system."
"Coroners working around the country, we see this in people taking two or three drugs or more," he said.
Smith had been reported to be suffering from depression in the weeks before he went to the Bahamas to visit his reality TV star mom and his newborn half-sister. Zoloft and Lexapro are antidepressants commonly prescribed for patients with anxiety and panic disorders.
Methadone, a pain-reliever, is also commonly used by people recovering from drug addictions.
"It is used for people who have been on heroin or morphine," Wecht said. "I have made those inquiries. I can only say to you no one has suggested anything having to do with drug addiction in this boy."
Wecht said he would share his results Thursday with the pathologist who conducted the official autopsy in the Bahamas, but did not know whether they would issue a joint report on the death.
In Nassau, Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez said he has not yet received official toxicology results, which will determine whether or not a jury inquest into the death is necessary.
Smith's body remained at a Bahamas funeral home hired by the family Wednesday.
Howard K. Stern, a lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith who was in the hospital room when Daniel died, told CNN's "Larry King Live" on Tuesday that he is the father of the 3-week-old baby girl, Dannie Lynn Hope.
(Story Continues On Next Page...)
Page 1 of 2 Next
advertisement
Recent Video
'The Queen' Trailer
'The Last King of Scotland' cast interviews
More Video
Top Galleries
'School for Scoundrels' Stills
Jon Heder learns some tough lessons from Billy Bob Thornton
In Focus: Jack Nicholson
View a career-spanning gallery of the legendary actor
1-2 of 1480 More Photo Galleries
Also on MSN Entertainment
Family Films Guide
TV: What to Watch Tonight
2006 Fall Movie Guide
2006 Fall TV Guide
Gossip
Free Game: Play Pop 5 Live by Cranium
MSN Originals: Fan Club
Entertainment Newsletter
Site MapEmail This PageCustomer ServiceBlogThisFeedback Partners, Data Providers & Advertisers|Privacy & Legal|© 2006 Microsoft27, 5:57 PM EST
(...Story Continued from Previous Page)
But photographer Larry Birkhead, a former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, told Us Weekly magazine that he's the father and is seeking a DNA test to prove it.
Stern said he plans to marry Smith "at some point."
"Right now we have to somehow get through what we're going through," said Stern, adding: "And I'll tell you, our baby is the one ray of hope."
Daniel Smith, who appeared several times on the E! reality series "The Anna Nicole Show," was the son of Anna Nicole and Bill Smith, who married in 1985 and divorced two years later.
Anna Nicole married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994, when she was 26 and he was 89. He died the following year and she has since been involved in legal disputes over the estate.
Related news: Smith's ex says he fathered her baby
Related video: Anna Nicole's baby's daddy
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
More News and Gossip
Pathologist: Drug Combo Killed Smith Son
Private pathologist says Anna Nicole Smith's son died from lethal combination of drugs
'Crocodile Hunter' Felt He'd Die Early
"Crocodile Hunter" believed he would die early, but not from an animal, widow says
Newton-John Turns Judge for 'Idol'
Olivia Newton-John adds her voice to `American Idol' as guest judge for contestant auditions
Smith's Ex Insists He Fathered Her Baby
Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend asking for DNA test to prove he fathered her baby
2006-09-28 00:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by mystic rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i know they ruled out drug over dose other then that not much is bein said but did u see the interview last night on larry king with her attorney last night its kinda triped out lol he says there in love and hes the proud father of her daughter danie lyn
2006-09-27 18:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think i seen somewhere it said he had a heart attack.
2006-09-27 17:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by L♥veee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
massive heart attack and autopsies thats how they found out
2006-09-27 17:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by Jazzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are pretty sure he OD'd.
2006-09-27 17:13:37 · answer #9 · answered by becka06096 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋