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It is very sad... it's just not natural for a mother to bury a child.

I did read somewhere, or maybe I saw something on TV a while back about the close relationship between her and her son. I think I remember something about her wanting a better life for her son... hence the relationship with the "older" man.

I found an updated article. They are doing an autopsy.

But apparently he died in the room. She thought he was asleep in the chair and couldn't wake him. (This article says he arrived the night before and went straight to the hospital).

That makes his death all the more horrifying.. at least from a mother's standpoint.

I do hope they had some special time together before he passed. It sounds as though he must have died peacefully. If that is any consoloation... (very little in my mind...but worth a thought anyway.)

I'm sure there will be many more details in the days to come.
I think the story didn't get much coverage because of the 9/11 anniversary. Probably as it should be...

here is a link to the updated article..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060911/ap_en_ce/anna_nicole_smith_son

I read about the death of Daniel Smith this morning and it's been on my mind all day. I just can't imagine what Anna Nicole is going through now. The devastation of losing her son..they practically grew up together, and the birth of her daughter....and what about Daniel's dad? I work with someone who grew up with him in Mexia, Texas, and we talked about this today. I hope he had a relationship with his son, this would be even more tragic if he didn't. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family.......

The details seem to get stranger and stranger... Nassau sounds like there will be charges made.. and a new news article says that a secone autopsy will be done. Because of the 2nd autopsy headlines, I checked the article and found that 'the family' is having their own pathologist do the 2nd autopsy. They are saying to look for other things the original autopsy may have overlooked. But I think it strange that charges might be pending and a family pathologist will be doing work. Sounds more like building up a defense case. Details surrounding the event keep flip flopping.. He was in a chair, he was on the bed..

There also were reports that there was a third person in the room.. Another report was indicating that 3rd person was her lawyer.

Almost every article you look at has something different.

I'd hate to think that she had something to do with his death... But I think with her, anything is possible. If anyone saw the documentary about the original trial regarding her, her rich elderly husband and his death. (I think the initial trial had to do with the validity of his will and whether he was of sound mind or manipulated by her.)

I guess this will be another wait and see.... I think they won't release info about toxicology reports until after the inquest.

I just thought it highly unusual that the family would hire or have their own pathologist. But I guess if they have the money and means and aren't happy with the results of the first one..
I just think that with talk that the lawyer was in the room that morning...that something is up...

Getting stranger and stranger!

Forgot to post the link..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_on_en_tv/anna_nicole_smith_son<br><br>Post edited by: KPW1956, at: 2006/09/15 11:11

I have a general mistrust of the corruptness of the system in those resort islands that operate pretty much like third world countries, (Aruba comes to mind).

God forbid anything happen to you while visiting those types of places, (and your poor family trying get a decent investigation).

We may never know the whole truth.

I would agree that the family might want their own pathologist out of mistrust of the competence of the one there. I think it would be best if everyone held judgement until all the facts are in but I realize that is impossible for many. And no matter what the cause, nothing will bring him back.