Anna Nicole Smith’s autopsy
Prescription drugs were found in Anna Nicole Smith’s hotel room, but there were no pills in her stomach, and investigators said Friday they are awaiting tests that could tell whether the former centerfold died of an overdose, as some close to her suspect.
At the same time, a judge in Los Angeles ordered that the model’s body be preserved for at least 10 days for a possible DNA test related to a paternity dispute. The ruling could interfere with plans for a funeral.
autopsy, said no illegal drugs were discovered in Smith’s room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood after Anna Nicole collapsed there on Thursday. He would not identify the prescription drugs.
But CNN quoted an unidentified law enforcement source as saying there were large amounts of prescription drugs, including Valium and antibiotics, as well as over-the-counter cold and flu medication.
Perper said that although toxicology tests are pending, the autopsy found no immediate evidence, either in Smith’s stomach or her bloodstream, that she had taken large amounts of prescription medication. But officials “do not exclude any kind of contribution of medication to the death,” he added.
He reported signs of inflammation in Smith’s heart, “Something which looks a little bit unusual,” but added, “It may be nothing.”
He said it would take three to five weeks to conclude the investigation.
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