Anna Nicole Smith was an It Girl. She looked bang on and aspired to be famous. The desire to be famous gave Smith many avenues to pursue in the entertainment industry. Slacker To be cast in movies. It also made the mother-in-law of two of the first reality show personalities to be successful. the anna nicole show, But with the level of fame that Smith gained from his tragic childhood story of theft, J.J. Because of the controversy surrounding her marriage to Howard Marshall, she was constantly under the microscope. As a result, Smith looked for ways to cope. And this effort to face life that had become too overwhelming would eventually bring down Smith’s star all too soon.
Smith was an astute business woman. She knew what she wanted and worked hard, much like her idol Marilyn Monroe. Like Monroe, Smith was not taken seriously as some believed her personality to be bland. A fact both women worked hard to overcome during their careers, which ended too soon due to their dependence on drugs. Her doctors, including Eroshevich Khristin and Sandeep Kapur, apparently did nothing to wean Smith off the substances she was addicted to. Because of this, the two found themselves in hot water after Smith died.
After Anna Nicole Smith died, one of her doctors even wrote a memoir to defend himself.
Anna Nicole Smith tragically passed away in 2007
The cause of death listed on Smith’s death certificate is accidental overdose. However, given the tragedy Smith faced in the months before his death, those close to him believe it was something else entirely: grief.
“Although her death certificate would have listed a different cause — an accidental overdose — in my mind, I think she actually died of a broken heart,” explained Larry Birkhead.
“You have to think: My daughter was born on September 7th and Daniel died on September 10th. So you go from that extreme high and low, and how do you process it in your mind?”
Smith and her son Daniel, whom she shared with her first husband, loved each other. They were the most important person in each other’s lives. And while Smith struggled with her prescription drugs, she mustered up the energy to be there for her son day and night.
Smith said, ‘I have to be strong for Daniel. “He needs me. I love my boy.”
For his part, Daniels will be there to help Smith dry her tears when she gets “emotional”. They really depended on each other.
As such, when Smith asked Daniel to join him in the Bahamas as he struggled with his mental health and drug use, she thought things would get better when he agreed to come. Instead, he passed away the day he arrived to visit his newborn baby sister, Danielle, about whom little is known today. Sumit drowned in grief.
The grief never really disappeared and Anna Nicole’s prescription drug use escalated. And those who were in Smith’s life were more than happy to provide him with those drugs, including his doctor, Dr. Kapoor.
Smith was taking more than the prescribed amount of prescription drugs. This would eventually lead to his demise. That’s because the former Playmate, who was down with the flu and a 105 fever, contracted the infection from repeated injections into her buttocks as well as a combination of “the rarely prescribed sedative chloral hydrate,” a drug that was her usual prescription drugs. Lee. Was also responsible for the death of Marilyn Monroe.
Because of this, the 39-year-old passed away with a lethal cocktail of drugs in his system.
What happened to Anna Nicole Smith’s doctor?
After Smith passed away, an investigation into his death was conducted. And in that investigation, several people, including Dr. Kapoor, were charged with felony.
Two years after Smith’s death, Dr. Kapoor was charged with eight felonies. Some of those felonies include “conspiracy to furnish a controlled substance, unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance and obtaining fraudulent prescriptions.”
It was alleged that the doctor provided drugs to Smith for purposes other than his physical pain and mental health. And if the doctor is found guilty, he could lose his medical license along with spending several years in prison.
Judge Robert Perry told the jury before going into deliberations, “(a) violation of the law requires a defendant to knowingly and knowingly prescribe, administer or administer a controlled substance for an intoxicant for a non-medical purpose.” must be distributed.”
After 58 hours of deliberations, Dr. Kapoor was found not guilty. Although “Smith received 1,500 pills in the month prior to her death”, the jury believed that Dr. Kapoor was genuinely trying to help Smith and did not believe that she was prescribing him drugs for addiction. were giving
The not guilty verdict may have saved Dr. Kapoor’s license and jail time, but his reputation was in question. And because of this he wrote a memoir to clear his name.
Anna Nicole Smith’s doctor wrote a memoir…
Ten years after Smith’s death, Dr. Kapoor decided to release a memoir, which partly describes his time as a doctor for Smith. According to Dr. Kapoor, the move was not to capitalize on the anniversary of the passing of the Guess Jeans campaign model. Instead, it was “a time to put together (her) journals and tell (her) story.”
The memoir excerpts from “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” are raw, unedited and give a candid account of my life as I’ve experienced it — growing up as an immigrant, coming out of the closet, finding myself a To be accepted as a whole, imperfect human,” explained Dr. Kapoor.
Dr. Kapoor admitted that during his time as Smith’s doctor he was “arrogant” and “boastful”. But that didn’t mean he was giving Smith pills for anything other than what ails him. And based on reviews of the book, readers agree with Dr.
One reader wrote, “It’s interesting to read his perspective on being dragged through a sensationalized trial and used as a media pawn by the likes of TMZ.” “In the end, not only did I learn about Anna Nicole and her poor son Daniel, but I was cheering because Dr. Kapoor was finally acquitted and could continue with his life.”
Another said, “If you’re expecting to read about a lot of excuses and denials, you’re going to be disappointed. Dr. Kapoor makes no excuses for the behaviors he’s faced when he’s stuck in the Hollywood scene.” It is clear from the outset that he never mismanaged Anna Nicole’s medications and the pain he and his family went through to prove it is heartbreaking and humiliating.
Other reviews of the book express similar sentiments. And because of this, while fans of Smith may believe that she was an opiate addict, they, like the jury that acquitted her, do not believe that Dr. Kapoor was ultimately responsible for Smith’s death.