 What Killed Anna Nicole???? | |
Anna Nicole Smith died as the result of an accidental overdose caused by combining a powerful sleeping drug with a number of prescription medications, officials said Monday.
A blood infection and flu symptoms were listed as contributory causes.
The verdict was revealed by Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper and Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger Monday at a press conference in Florida, after weeks of speculation about what caused the former Playboy Playmate's death on Feb. 8.
"We are convinced that this case is an accidental overdose, with no other criminal elements present," Tiger said.
According to Perper, Smith was on at least nine prescription medications at the time of her death, including antidepressants, antianxiety medications and painkillers, as well as the sleeping medication chloral hydrate.
Though the medications found in Smith's system were within "therapeutic levels," Perper said the chloral hydrate "tipped the balance," making the combination lethal. | 
