Celebrity Fashion Styles: New Details On Anna Nicole Smith's Death

Anna always seemed like such a free spirit and she really adored her son. She will be missed by many.
Updates:

Chief Charlie Tiger of the Seminole, Florida police department, in a press conference this afternoon, said that Ms. Smith’s personal nurse called the hotel operator, who then called 911, at 1:38 p.m. Law enforcement and paramedics responded to a call for medical assistance at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, he said, at 1:45 p.m. A bodyguard had administered C.P.R., Chief Tiger said, before paramedics took the scene.

At 2:49 p.m., police were informed by hospital personnel that Ms. Smith had died. It’s unclear if this was the official time of death, or just when police were informed.

There was no immediate information on why Ms. Smith had a nurse with her.

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A press conference that was originally scheduled to be held at the hospital has, according to CNN, been called off, at the request of Ms. Smith’s family, who asked that questions be directed to attorneys.

Ms. Smith’s body was being transferred to the Broward Medical Examiner’s office this afternoon.

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A legal matter is likely to emerge over custody of Ms. Smith’s 5-month-old daughter, Dannielynn. Two men have both claimed to be the father: Ms. Smith’s personal attorney Howard K. Stern (whom Ms. Smith maintained was the father); and an ex-boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, a photographer. Mr. Birkhead filed a lawsuit contesting Mr. Smith’s claim as father in October.

With Ms. Smith’s death, a sizable fortune may be at stake in whoever is determined to be the father of Dannielynn, who is currently in the Bahamas being cared for by friends.

A court has ordered a paternity test, which was delayed multiple times by Ms. Smith’s attorneys, according to press reports. Just this week, a Los Angeles judge established Feb. 21 as a final deadline for the test.

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Ms. Smith’s Web site, AnnaNicole.com, was overwhelmed with traffic this afternoon, as visitors attempted to visit the page. Meanwhile, the E! Network, which was home to Ms. Smith’s short-lived and critically decried reality television program, “The Anna Nicole Show,” issued a statement:

“E! Networks is deeply saddened by the tragic news of Anna Nicole Smith’s death. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”

The show only lasted through 2004, and was initially one of the highest-rated programs on the E! Network.

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The Web site for TrimSpa, the diet supplement for which Ms. Smith served as a spokeswoman since 2003, was replaced with a statement from the company’s chief executive and founder, Alex Goen.