Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith
Divorced as a teen, widowed at 27 and now dead at 39, Anna Nicole Smith lived a life worthy of a soap opera. Known for her fierce drive, the former Mexia, Texas, native (who was born Vickie Lynn Hogan) began her transformation into a Hollywood star more than two decades ago.
Her highly publicized marriage to oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in considerable speculation that she married the octogenarian merely for his money, which she denied. Following his death, she began a lengthy and ongoing 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. In the months before her death, she had been the focus of renewed press coverage surrounding the death of her son, Daniel.
Famous Quotes from Anna Nicole Smith
"I'm sick of being accused of gold-digging. It just so happens I get turned on by liver spots."
"For some reason people think I am this terrible person and it really hurts me to hear that. I am just doing the best I know how to."
"Nobody has ever respected me and done things for me and loved me. So when Howard came along, it was a blessing. He is the only person in my life who does not care about what other people say about me. He truly loves me and I love him for it."