Anna Nicole Smith Timeline
POSTED: 11:33 am EDT March 26,
2007
UPDATED: 11:17 am EDT March 13,
2009
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Here is a look at the events in the Anna Nicole Smith saga following her death.Feb. 8, 2007
Smith collapses at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., at 1:38 p.m. She is later pronounced dead at the age of 39.Feb.9, 2007
Autopsy Planned For Anna Nicole Smith
Officials at the medical examiner's office in Broward County, Fla., said an autopsy will be performed on Feb 9. Edwina Johnson, the office's chief investigator, said a probe is currently under way into the cause of her death.Feb. 11, 2007
Prince Says He's Anna Nicole's Baby's Father
The husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor said that he had a decade-long affair with Smith and may be her infant daughter's father.Late Husband's Sperm May Have Impregnated Smith
Anna Nicole Smith may have used the frozen sperm of her late husband, J. Howard Marshall, to become pregnant.Feb. 13, 2007
Stern's Sister: He Last Saw Smith Asleep
Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, was not with the former Playboy playmate when she died, but he knew she was very sick, his sister said in an interview.Tape In Anna Nicole Smith Death Released
Authorities in Hollywood, Fla., have released a police recording related to the death. In the 31-second tape, an Indian tribe's police department asked for help from paramedics at a hotel-casino on the reservation. The dispatcher said at first that a "white female" was found unresponsive and not breathing. She then identifies the woman as Smith.Feb. 14, 2007
Smith's Last Movie Set For May Release
Anna Nicole Smith's last movie is going direct to DVD and is scheduled to arrive in stores in May.Anna Nicole's Mother Seeks Guardianship
Anna Nicole Smith's mother asked a Bahamas court to name her the legal guardian of her five-month-old granddaughter.Judge Releases Smith Body For Burial
A Los Angeles judge agreed to end the hold on Smith's body, which had been in place since the day after she died.Feb. 15, 2007
Judge Orders New Anna Nicole DNA Sample
Feb. 16, 2007
Anna Nicole Smith's Will Released
Anna Nicole Smith said in a 2001 will that her estate should be given to her longtime companion to hold in trust for her son, who has died.Feb. 17, 2007
Anna Nicole Smith's Body Embalmed
The body of Anna Nicole Smith was embalmed, a day after a Florida judge gave the OK for the process to begin.Feb. 18, 2007
Amid Flap Over Smith, Bahamas Official Resigns
The Bahamas' immigration minister resigns in a flap over his relationship with Anna Nicole Smith.Feb. 20, 2007
Stern: Smith Wanted To Be Buried In Bahamas
Anna Nicole Smith's companion has testified that Smith wanted to be buried next to her son in the Bahamas.Feb. 21, 2007
Anna Nicole Smith Judge Wants TV Show, Report Says
The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith case has a dream of becoming a judge on a TV courtroom show, according to TMZ.com.Judge To Rule By Feb. 23rd On Custody Of Smith's Body
The judge's promise comes a day after a medical examiner warned him that Smith's body is still quickly decomposing, even though it's been embalmed. The medical examiner in Broward County, Fla., said a public viewing might not be possible if it doesn't happen soon.Smith's Mother Wants Grandson Exhumed
Anna Nicole Smith's mother says her daughter wanted to be buried near her idol, Marilyn Monroe. Virgie Arthur said she also wants to exhume Smith's son and rebury him in Texas as well.Feb. 22, 2007
Smith's Remains Go To Daughter's Guardian
Judge Larry Seidlin began crying as he told the coroner in Broward County, Fla., to give the body to the child's guardian, Richard Milstein.Feb. 23, 2007
Custody Battle Switches From Smith To Daughter
Lawyers for Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend asked a judge to step into the paternity case over the former Playboy Playmate's baby, but the judge said he doubted he had that authority.Feb. 26, 2007
Smith Legal Battle Shifts To Bahamas
Legal experts predict Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, will have a tough time winning custody of her baby when the case moves to the Supreme Court of the Bahamas.Feb. 27, 2006
Appeals Court To Decide On Anna Nicole's Body
The fate of Anna Nicole Smith's body is now in the hands of three appeals court judges who will decide whether to overturn a trial court ruling that meant the model would be buried in the Bahamas.Feb. 28, 2007
Judges: Smith's Body Can Go To Bahamas
An appeals court in Florida upheld a judge's ruling that will allow Anna Nicole Smith to be buried in the Bahamas.March 1, 2007
Anna Nicole's Funeral Details Released
Accoring to Richard Milstein, the attorney who was appointed guardian to Smith's 5-month-old baby, Danneilynn, the starlet's funeral in the Bahamas will begin at 10:30 a.m. EST. A private service for family is expected at 11:30 a.m. Smith will then be laid to rest next to her son, Daniel, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens.March 8, 2007
Coroner Delays Release Of Anna Nicole Autopsy
Broward County medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper says he will delay making Anna Nicole Smith's autopsy report public at the request of police.March 15, 2007
Zsa Zsa's Hubby Sues O'Reilly Over 'Fraud' Remark
The German prince who is married to Zsa Zsa Gabor and claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby has filed more legal documents in Los Angeles -- this time against Fox and Bill O'Reilly.March 16, 2007
Birkhead Splits With Lawyer For Anna Nicole Paternity Case
Lawyer Debra Opri is stepping out of the ongoing paternity battle.March 21, 2007
Judge Orders Paternity Test For Anna Nicole's Baby
A judge in the Bahamas ordered a DNA test on the infant daughter of Anna Nicole Smith, to identify the father.March 24, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Sold For $500,000
An unidentified German businessman is hoping his $500,000 investment in Anna Nicole Smith's two diaries pays a handsome profit.March 26, 2007
Detailed Reports Released In Death Of Anna Nicole Smith
Detailed reports released by Broward County, Fla., Medical Examiner Joshua Perper show that Anna Nicole Smith's primary cause of death was "combined drug intoxication."Autopsy Finds Overdose Killed Anna Nicole Smith
An autopsy of Anna Nicole Smith finds that the former Playboy Playmate died of an accidental drug overdose.March 28, 2007
Inquest Into Anna Nicole's Son's Death Stalls
An inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son, who died in September while visiting her after she gave birth in a Bahamas hospital, stalls before a court could even pick a jury.April 2, 2007
Court Refuses To Block Smith Baby's DNA Results
An effort by Anna Nicole Smith's partner Howard K. Stern to block the results of her baby's DNA test is refused by a three-judge panel in the Bahamas.Ex-Lawyer Balks At Report About Birkhead Bill
The actual expenses Larry Birkhead's incurred to get a DNA sample to prove he's the father of the late Anna Nicole Smith's baby come into question by his former attorney, Debra Opri.April 3, 2007
Paternity Hearing In Anna Nicole Baby Case Begins
The Supreme Court in the Bahamas meets regarding the paternity case of Anna Nicole Smith's baby.April 4, 2007
Anna Nicole's 11 Drugs Came From 1 Doctor
Documents show that one doctor prescribed all 11 prescription drugs found in Anna Nicole Smith's hotel room.April 5, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Set For Auction
A Dallas auction house puts some of the Anna Nicole Smith's diaries up for auction.April 9, 2007
Howard K. Stern Mulls Suits Against Media Outlets
A lawyer for Howard K. Stern says that Stern may sue media organizations that he believes have implicated him in the deaths of Smith and her son, Daniel.April 10, 2007
DNA Reveals Father Of Anna Nicole's Baby
Larry Birkhead says outside of Bahamian court that DNA tests confirmed that he's the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby.April 11, 2007
Birkhead Says He Won't Share Custody Of Baby
Now that he's been confirmed as the biological father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, Larry Birkhead, says that there's no need to share the custody of the child.April 12, 2007
'Dancing' Star To Play Anna Nicole In Movie
Daily Variety reports that "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Willa Ford will play Anna Nicole Smith in an independent film.April 17, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Fail To Sell
Two diaries written by Anna Nicole Smith in the early 1990s go back on the auction block as they fail to attract bids at an auction.April 24, 2007
Judge Releases Birkhead's Ex-Attorney From Case
Debra Opri, the attorney who initially helped Larry Birkhead fight for parental custody of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, is released from the case by a judge in Los Angeles.April 25, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Finally Sell
A set of diaries by Anna Nicole Smith that a German man paid more than $500,000 for sell for $60,000 in an auction.April 27, 2007
Ruling To Allow Birkhead, Baby To Leave Bahamas
A judge in the Bahamas denies an appeal by Anna Nicole Smith's mother to keep Larry Birkhead and his daughter from leaving the country.May 15, 2007
Stern Files Anna Nicole's Will With Court
Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, asks a judge to formally recognize Smith's last will and him as its main executor.May 30, 2007
Birkhead's Ex-Lawyer Sues Him Over Legal Bills
The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is being taken to court again -- by his former attorney Debra Opri.Aug. 8, 2007
Judge Halts Release Of Anna Nicole Breast Video
A judge puts a stop to the potential sale of a tape documenting a breast augmentation for Anna Nicole Smith in 1994.Sept. 9, 2007
Stern, Birkhead To Sue Author Over Gay Affair Claims
Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern say they plan to sue journalist Rita Cosby over a claim in her new book that the men had a sexual encounter before Anna Nicole Smith's death.Oct. 3, 2007
Howard K. Stern Sues Rita Cosby Over Book Claims
Rita Cosby, who authored a controversial book about the late Anna Nicole Smith, is sued by Smith's former companion Howard K. Stern over what he calls false claims.Oct. 9, 2007
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Cosby Over Anna Nicole Book
A lawyer for two women who worked for Anna Nicole Smith claim a new book falsely uses them as a source for a claim the former Playboy Playmate's lawyer had a videotaped sexual encounter with her boyfriend.Oct. 12, 2007
Anna Nicole Probe Focuses On Doctors
California state investigators serve search warrants in connection with the investigation into Anna Nicole Smith's death.Oct. 18, 2007
Stern Seeks To Make Anna Nicole's Baby Sole Heir
Howard K. Stern claimed Anna Nicole Smith's baby, Dannielynn, should be the sole beneficiary under the correct reading of Smith's will, even though the child's name is not mentioned.Oct. 25, 2007
Shriver: TV News Career Over Because Of Anna Nicole
Put off by the news coverage of Anna Nicole Smith's death, journalist Maria Shriver says she is quitting her television news career.Dec. 11, 2007
Pathologist: Drug Combo Killed Smith's Son
A combination of methadone and two antidepressants are what caused the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel Smith, a pathologist concludes.March 4, 2008
Judge: Daughter Sole Heir Of Smith's Estate
Anna Nicole Smith's 18-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, is named as the sole heir of her late mother's estate, while Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern are named the girl's co-trustees.March 31, 2008
Jury Recommends No Charges In Smith's Son's Death
A jury in the Bahamas determines the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son was an accidental drug overdose and doesn't recommend criminal charges in the case.Oct. 6, 2008
Judge Halts Anna Nicole Breast Surgery Tape
A judge in Los Angeles makes sure that the world will never see a videotape of Anna Nicole Smith's 1994 breast surgery.March 12, 2009
Smith's Boyfriend, Doctors Face Drug Charges
Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors are charged with conspiracy to furnish drugs to the former Playboy playmate before she died of an overdose in 2007.
Smith collapses at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., at 1:38 p.m. She is later pronounced dead at the age of 39.Feb.9, 2007
Autopsy Planned For Anna Nicole Smith
Officials at the medical examiner's office in Broward County, Fla., said an autopsy will be performed on Feb 9. Edwina Johnson, the office's chief investigator, said a probe is currently under way into the cause of her death.Feb. 11, 2007
Prince Says He's Anna Nicole's Baby's Father
The husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor said that he had a decade-long affair with Smith and may be her infant daughter's father.Late Husband's Sperm May Have Impregnated Smith
Anna Nicole Smith may have used the frozen sperm of her late husband, J. Howard Marshall, to become pregnant.Feb. 13, 2007
Stern's Sister: He Last Saw Smith Asleep
Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, was not with the former Playboy playmate when she died, but he knew she was very sick, his sister said in an interview.Tape In Anna Nicole Smith Death Released
Authorities in Hollywood, Fla., have released a police recording related to the death. In the 31-second tape, an Indian tribe's police department asked for help from paramedics at a hotel-casino on the reservation. The dispatcher said at first that a "white female" was found unresponsive and not breathing. She then identifies the woman as Smith.Feb. 14, 2007
Smith's Last Movie Set For May Release
Anna Nicole Smith's last movie is going direct to DVD and is scheduled to arrive in stores in May.Anna Nicole's Mother Seeks Guardianship
Anna Nicole Smith's mother asked a Bahamas court to name her the legal guardian of her five-month-old granddaughter.Judge Releases Smith Body For Burial
A Los Angeles judge agreed to end the hold on Smith's body, which had been in place since the day after she died.Feb. 15, 2007
Judge Orders New Anna Nicole DNA Sample
Feb. 16, 2007
Anna Nicole Smith's Will Released
Anna Nicole Smith said in a 2001 will that her estate should be given to her longtime companion to hold in trust for her son, who has died.Feb. 17, 2007
Anna Nicole Smith's Body Embalmed
The body of Anna Nicole Smith was embalmed, a day after a Florida judge gave the OK for the process to begin.Feb. 18, 2007
Amid Flap Over Smith, Bahamas Official Resigns
The Bahamas' immigration minister resigns in a flap over his relationship with Anna Nicole Smith.Feb. 20, 2007
Stern: Smith Wanted To Be Buried In Bahamas
Anna Nicole Smith's companion has testified that Smith wanted to be buried next to her son in the Bahamas.Feb. 21, 2007
Anna Nicole Smith Judge Wants TV Show, Report Says
The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith case has a dream of becoming a judge on a TV courtroom show, according to TMZ.com.Judge To Rule By Feb. 23rd On Custody Of Smith's Body
The judge's promise comes a day after a medical examiner warned him that Smith's body is still quickly decomposing, even though it's been embalmed. The medical examiner in Broward County, Fla., said a public viewing might not be possible if it doesn't happen soon.Smith's Mother Wants Grandson Exhumed
Anna Nicole Smith's mother says her daughter wanted to be buried near her idol, Marilyn Monroe. Virgie Arthur said she also wants to exhume Smith's son and rebury him in Texas as well.Feb. 22, 2007
Smith's Remains Go To Daughter's Guardian
Judge Larry Seidlin began crying as he told the coroner in Broward County, Fla., to give the body to the child's guardian, Richard Milstein.Feb. 23, 2007
Custody Battle Switches From Smith To Daughter
Lawyers for Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend asked a judge to step into the paternity case over the former Playboy Playmate's baby, but the judge said he doubted he had that authority.Feb. 26, 2007
Smith Legal Battle Shifts To Bahamas
Legal experts predict Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, will have a tough time winning custody of her baby when the case moves to the Supreme Court of the Bahamas.Feb. 27, 2006
Appeals Court To Decide On Anna Nicole's Body
The fate of Anna Nicole Smith's body is now in the hands of three appeals court judges who will decide whether to overturn a trial court ruling that meant the model would be buried in the Bahamas.Feb. 28, 2007
Judges: Smith's Body Can Go To Bahamas
An appeals court in Florida upheld a judge's ruling that will allow Anna Nicole Smith to be buried in the Bahamas.March 1, 2007
Anna Nicole's Funeral Details Released
Accoring to Richard Milstein, the attorney who was appointed guardian to Smith's 5-month-old baby, Danneilynn, the starlet's funeral in the Bahamas will begin at 10:30 a.m. EST. A private service for family is expected at 11:30 a.m. Smith will then be laid to rest next to her son, Daniel, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens.March 8, 2007
Coroner Delays Release Of Anna Nicole Autopsy
Broward County medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper says he will delay making Anna Nicole Smith's autopsy report public at the request of police.March 15, 2007
Zsa Zsa's Hubby Sues O'Reilly Over 'Fraud' Remark
The German prince who is married to Zsa Zsa Gabor and claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby has filed more legal documents in Los Angeles -- this time against Fox and Bill O'Reilly.March 16, 2007
Birkhead Splits With Lawyer For Anna Nicole Paternity Case
Lawyer Debra Opri is stepping out of the ongoing paternity battle.March 21, 2007
Judge Orders Paternity Test For Anna Nicole's Baby
A judge in the Bahamas ordered a DNA test on the infant daughter of Anna Nicole Smith, to identify the father.March 24, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Sold For $500,000
An unidentified German businessman is hoping his $500,000 investment in Anna Nicole Smith's two diaries pays a handsome profit.March 26, 2007
Detailed Reports Released In Death Of Anna Nicole Smith
Detailed reports released by Broward County, Fla., Medical Examiner Joshua Perper show that Anna Nicole Smith's primary cause of death was "combined drug intoxication."Autopsy Finds Overdose Killed Anna Nicole Smith
An autopsy of Anna Nicole Smith finds that the former Playboy Playmate died of an accidental drug overdose.March 28, 2007
Inquest Into Anna Nicole's Son's Death Stalls
An inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son, who died in September while visiting her after she gave birth in a Bahamas hospital, stalls before a court could even pick a jury.April 2, 2007
Court Refuses To Block Smith Baby's DNA Results
An effort by Anna Nicole Smith's partner Howard K. Stern to block the results of her baby's DNA test is refused by a three-judge panel in the Bahamas.Ex-Lawyer Balks At Report About Birkhead Bill
The actual expenses Larry Birkhead's incurred to get a DNA sample to prove he's the father of the late Anna Nicole Smith's baby come into question by his former attorney, Debra Opri.April 3, 2007
Paternity Hearing In Anna Nicole Baby Case Begins
The Supreme Court in the Bahamas meets regarding the paternity case of Anna Nicole Smith's baby.April 4, 2007
Anna Nicole's 11 Drugs Came From 1 Doctor
Documents show that one doctor prescribed all 11 prescription drugs found in Anna Nicole Smith's hotel room.April 5, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Set For Auction
A Dallas auction house puts some of the Anna Nicole Smith's diaries up for auction.April 9, 2007
Howard K. Stern Mulls Suits Against Media Outlets
A lawyer for Howard K. Stern says that Stern may sue media organizations that he believes have implicated him in the deaths of Smith and her son, Daniel.April 10, 2007
DNA Reveals Father Of Anna Nicole's Baby
Larry Birkhead says outside of Bahamian court that DNA tests confirmed that he's the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby.April 11, 2007
Birkhead Says He Won't Share Custody Of Baby
Now that he's been confirmed as the biological father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, Larry Birkhead, says that there's no need to share the custody of the child.April 12, 2007
'Dancing' Star To Play Anna Nicole In Movie
Daily Variety reports that "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Willa Ford will play Anna Nicole Smith in an independent film.April 17, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Fail To Sell
Two diaries written by Anna Nicole Smith in the early 1990s go back on the auction block as they fail to attract bids at an auction.April 24, 2007
Judge Releases Birkhead's Ex-Attorney From Case
Debra Opri, the attorney who initially helped Larry Birkhead fight for parental custody of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, is released from the case by a judge in Los Angeles.April 25, 2007
Anna Nicole's Diaries Finally Sell
A set of diaries by Anna Nicole Smith that a German man paid more than $500,000 for sell for $60,000 in an auction.April 27, 2007
Ruling To Allow Birkhead, Baby To Leave Bahamas
A judge in the Bahamas denies an appeal by Anna Nicole Smith's mother to keep Larry Birkhead and his daughter from leaving the country.May 15, 2007
Stern Files Anna Nicole's Will With Court
Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, asks a judge to formally recognize Smith's last will and him as its main executor.May 30, 2007
Birkhead's Ex-Lawyer Sues Him Over Legal Bills
The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is being taken to court again -- by his former attorney Debra Opri.Aug. 8, 2007
Judge Halts Release Of Anna Nicole Breast Video
A judge puts a stop to the potential sale of a tape documenting a breast augmentation for Anna Nicole Smith in 1994.Sept. 9, 2007
Stern, Birkhead To Sue Author Over Gay Affair Claims
Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern say they plan to sue journalist Rita Cosby over a claim in her new book that the men had a sexual encounter before Anna Nicole Smith's death.Oct. 3, 2007
Howard K. Stern Sues Rita Cosby Over Book Claims
Rita Cosby, who authored a controversial book about the late Anna Nicole Smith, is sued by Smith's former companion Howard K. Stern over what he calls false claims.Oct. 9, 2007
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Cosby Over Anna Nicole Book
A lawyer for two women who worked for Anna Nicole Smith claim a new book falsely uses them as a source for a claim the former Playboy Playmate's lawyer had a videotaped sexual encounter with her boyfriend.Oct. 12, 2007
Anna Nicole Probe Focuses On Doctors
California state investigators serve search warrants in connection with the investigation into Anna Nicole Smith's death.Oct. 18, 2007
Stern Seeks To Make Anna Nicole's Baby Sole Heir
Howard K. Stern claimed Anna Nicole Smith's baby, Dannielynn, should be the sole beneficiary under the correct reading of Smith's will, even though the child's name is not mentioned.Oct. 25, 2007
Shriver: TV News Career Over Because Of Anna Nicole
Put off by the news coverage of Anna Nicole Smith's death, journalist Maria Shriver says she is quitting her television news career.Dec. 11, 2007
Pathologist: Drug Combo Killed Smith's Son
A combination of methadone and two antidepressants are what caused the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel Smith, a pathologist concludes.March 4, 2008
Judge: Daughter Sole Heir Of Smith's Estate
Anna Nicole Smith's 18-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, is named as the sole heir of her late mother's estate, while Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern are named the girl's co-trustees.March 31, 2008
Jury Recommends No Charges In Smith's Son's Death
A jury in the Bahamas determines the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son was an accidental drug overdose and doesn't recommend criminal charges in the case.Oct. 6, 2008
Judge Halts Anna Nicole Breast Surgery Tape
A judge in Los Angeles makes sure that the world will never see a videotape of Anna Nicole Smith's 1994 breast surgery.March 12, 2009
Smith's Boyfriend, Doctors Face Drug Charges
Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors are charged with conspiracy to furnish drugs to the former Playboy playmate before she died of an overdose in 2007.
