21 career century estate real General Information
| Anna Nicole Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith on the red carpet for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Sydney | |
| Birth name | Vickie Lynn Hogan |
| Born | November 28, 1967 Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Died | February 08, 2007 (aged 39) Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.A. |
| Other name(s) | Vickie Lynn Hogan Vickie Lynn Marshall Anna Nicole Vickie Smith Vicki Smith |
| Occupation | model, actress, spokeswoman |
| Spouse(s) | Billy Smith (1985—1993) J. Howard Marshall II (1994—1995) |
| Partner(s) | Howard K Stern |
| Children | Daniel Wayne Smith Dannielynn Marshall Birkhead |
| Official site | http://www.annanicole.com |
Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, was an American sex symbol, model, actress, celebrity, and spokeswoman. Her highly publicized marriage to oil business executive and billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in speculation that she married the octogenarian for his money, which she denied. Following his death, she began a lengthy legal battle over a share of his estate; her case, Marshall v. Marshall, reached the U.S. Supreme Court on a question of federal jurisdiction.
Born and raised in Texas, Smith dropped out of high school and first married at the age of 17. She first gained popularity in Playboy, becoming the 1993 Playmate of the Year. She modeled for clothing companies, including Guess jeans. She starred in her own reality TV show, The Anna Nicole Show. In the months before her death, she was the focus of renewed press coverage surrounding the death of her son, Daniel Smith.