Anna Nicole Smith's Cause of Death Revealed

Anna Nicole Smith's cause of death has now been determined. It was decided that she died as the result of an "accidental" drug overdose. She had 9 different prescription drugs in her system including a very strong sleeping medicine. A blood infection and flu symptoms are believed to have contributed to her death as well. The cause of death was revealed by Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper and Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger at a press conference today.

"We are convinced this is an accidental overdose, with no other criminal elements present," Tiger said. Perper said some of the drugs found in Smith's system included antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, and painkillers, as well as the powerful sleeping medication chloral hydrate. The medications found in her system were still within "therapeutic levels," but the chloral hydrate "tipped the balance" making the combination lethal.

Perper said, "It was only when we had the chloral hydrate that we were able to put the picture together and realize that the chloral hydrate, in combination with the other therapeutic levels [of medications] resulted, unfortunately, in her death.