Anna Nicole Smith together with her son Daniel. Photo by FilmMagic.com
The 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith died suddenly on Sunday, while visiting her and his newborn sister in the hospital.
Former model Smith, who gained worldwide popularity with her marriage to 88-year-old Texas millionaire Howard Marshall II, had just given birth to a baby girl in the Bahamas. Her son came to visit and unexpectedly died for no apparent reason.
Daniel's body was found sitting upright in a chair in his mom's hospital room, with no signs of trauma on the body. Police also found no indication of struggle in the room, so conclusions are delayed until after the autopsy.
"Anna Nicole is absolutely devastated by the loss of her son," her lawyer, Howard Stern, said. "He was her pride and joy and an amazing human being." Stern added that the death was certainly not due to drug or alcohol abuse.