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What was the cause of Anna Nicole Smith’s death?

Anna Nicole Smith died on February 8, 2007, at the age of 39. She was found unresponsive in her hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Café Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Responders were unable to revive her. An autopsy later determined that she had died from an accidental overdose involving nine prescription drugs. Chloral hydrate, a sedative, was determined to be a major factor in Smith’s death.