Anna Nicole Son’s Death? “No Cause of Death Given”

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Thursday, September 21, 2006

As far as the death of Anna Nicole Smith’s son…well, I’ve been waiting until the facts came in, instead of the relentless speculation on a daily basis. Cut to the chase, I say. When more facts are given, I’ll be sure to keep you posted.

Authorities issued a death certificate for the son of Anna Nicole Smith but left the cause of death undetermined pending toxicology tests, a lawyer for the former reality TV star’s family said Thursday.

Attorney Michael Scott said the document will let the former Playboy playmate bury her son, Daniel, who died Sept. 10 at his mother’s hospital bedside in the Bahamas.

Filed on Wednesday, the death certificate lists the cause as “pending chemical analysis,” said Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez.

“It is not unusual in instances where the cause of death cannot be determined to issue a death certificate,” Gomez told The Associated Press. “This is not a matter of special treatment being given in this particular case.”

Scott also said Thursday that Smith, 38, planned to file documents registering the birth of her 2-week-old daughter, but he declined to reveal the girl’s name. He added that Anna Nicole Smith has been granted permanent residency in the Bahamas, where she came to avoid media scrutiny during her pregnancy.

It will likely be two weeks before pathologists receive test results, said Scott, who is the attorney for Daniel Smith’s estate.

Authorities say there is no evidence of homicide or suicide. A private examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said in an interview from his Pittsburgh office that the son was taking a low dose of the antidepressant Lexapro at the time of his death but he did not know whether it was a factor.

“We’ll have to see if it proves to be an accidental drug-related death due to a couple of drugs in his system,” said Wecht, who added that blood tests have ruled out the presence of alcohol and some drugs including cocaine, opiates and amphetamines.

Scott criticized the Bahamas’ head coroner, Linda Virgill, for labeling the death “suspicious” last week and saying that her office knew the cause of death before toxicology tests were complete.

“Unless she’s psychic or God, unless the pathologists know the cause of death, how does she?” said Scott, adding that some in the Bahamas worried the highly publicized case was affecting the island chain’s image. source: associated press

Anna Nicole Son’s Death? “No Cause of Death Given”

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