On June 27, 1994, a wedding took place at the White Dove Chapel in Houston, United States, which captured worldwide attention. Anna Nicole Smitha 26-year-old model famous for her work with Playboy and Guess, married J. Howard Marshall IIan 89-year-old oil tycoon and one of the richest people in Texas.
In the wedding photos, both couples appear dressed in white. He, in a wheelchair and in an impeccable tuxedo, and she, in a satin dress with a pronounced neckline and a bouquet of white roses, looks radiant despite the absence of guests on the groom’s side.
The couple met in 1991 at Gigi’s strip club in Houston. Marshall, recently widowed and affected by the loss of his lover, He came to the club in search of distraction. There he met 21-year-old Vickie Lynn Hogan, who would later be known as Anna Nicole Smith. A divorced mother of a young child, she accepted Marshall’s invitation to dinner and their relationship began.
The voluptuous Texan Anna Nicole first posed for Playboy in 1992, at the age of 25, under the pseudonym Vicky Smith. From then on, she would become one of the most famous ‘playmates’ and from there she shot to stardom and everything that came after. | Photos: Archive
Before marriage, Anna Nicole Smith’s career took off. In 1992, she became Playmate of Playboy and won the title of Playmate of the Year in 1993. She also starred in advertising campaigns for Guess and acted in films such as The Naked Gun 33 1/3 and The big jump.
Despite doubts about the true motives behind the marriage, both claimed that their relationship was based on love. “I loved him very much,” declared Anna Nicole In an interview. Marshall, for his part, assured his family that she was the love of his life.
After the wedding, Anna Nicole continued her career in Los Angeles while Marshall remained in Houston. They would meet sporadically for lunch or to spend time together, but they lived apart. The situation became complicated when he was hospitalized and his son Pierce took over guardianship, taking Anna Nicole away from her husband.
On June 27, 1994, Anna Nicole Smith, 26, and J. Howard Marshall II, 89, married in Houston, Texas. (ETLIB – The Mega Agency)
Marshall died on August 4, 1995, leaving a fortune of $1.6 billion, but without including Anna Nicole in his will. This sparked a lengthy legal battle that ended in 2018, with Anna Nicole’s daughter Dannielynn failing to receive any of the inheritance.
Anna Nicole’s life deteriorated after her husband’s death. Her son Daniel died in 2006 from an overdose, and a few months later, on February 7, 2007, Anna Nicole also died from an accidental overdose. They are both buried in Nassau, Bahamas, along with some of Marshall’s ashes, somehow maintaining their bond after death.
The grave of Anna Nicole Smith and her son Daniel in the Bahamas, where a portion of Howard Marshall II’s ashes are also found.
The 62-year age difference between Anna Nicole and billionaire J. Howard Marshall did not prevent the couple from marrying in 1994. He met her while she was an exotic dancer at a club that Marshall frequented. After 14 months of marriage, Anna was widowed and a legal battle began between her and Howard’s children over the inheritance of the fortune, estimated at about $1.6 billion.
Anna Nicole Smith in publicity portrait for the film ‘Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult’, 1994. (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images) (Archive Photos)
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