Although Smith's tragic death is believed to have been random and without "any evil act", the months leading up to her death were marked by many personal difficulties and questionable decisions. . of those closest to her. In September 2006, Smith gave birth to daughter Dannielynn and just three days later, her 20-year-old son, Daniel, died suddenly while visiting Smith in his hospital room. His sudden death made it extremely difficult for the model, and at his funeral, Smith is said to have attempted to climb into her son's coffin. In a subsequent court battle for custody of Smith's body, her then-partner Howard K. Stern said he believed "emotionally, she died when Daniel passed away." Click here to buy this shirt: Denver Broncos NFL Holiday Nutcracker Ugly 2024 Ornament
In the months following her son's death, Smith was given medical treatment by psychiatrist, Dr Khristine Eroshevich and internist, Dr Sandeep Kapoor, for various health problems. She was prescribed many medications, despite struggling with addiction. The search warrant affidavits from the investigation into Smith's death say that Smith's former nannies told investigators they witnessed Stern and Eroshevich crush and heat certain drugs to "disappear". them into a liquid and inject it to Smith." One of those nannies, Quethlie Alexie later testified that the drug had left Smith "unable to walk" and "unable to talk to her."