Tue, 09 January 2007 12:00:00 ET
Friends and colleagues such as Hugh Hefner, Larry King, Paul Marciano, and Alex Goen are paying tribute to Smith's death.
Hugh Hefner has paid tribute to Anna Nicole Smith following her tragic
death.
Friends and colleagues of the former Playboy Playmate have expressed their
grief after the troubled star passed away last night (08.02.07).
Playboy founder Hugh said: "I'm very saddened to learn about Anna Nicole's
passing. She was a dear friend who meant a great deal to the Playboy family
and to me personally. My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and loved
ones during this difficult time."
US talk show host Larry King said: "She was a special person, she was an
unusual person. She was genuine, she was funny, she had some class. I feel
very, very sorry for everybody concerned, but mostly for her daughter
Dannielynn."
The 39-year-old model-turned-actress was once the poster girl for Guess
jeans, and starred in 'Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'.
CEO of Guess jeans, Paul Marciano, said: "She had something magic. This is a
very tragic and sad day. Personally I feel she did not recover from the loss
of her son Daniel who was the love of her life."
She was working as the spokesmodel for diet pill Trimspa when she died.
CEO of Trimspa, Alex Goen, said: "Today, Anna Nicole Smith's grief-stricken
and tumultuous personal life came to an end. Anna came to our company as a
customer, but she departs it as a friend. Anna knew both the joy of giving
life, and the heartache of losing a child. We pray that she is granted the
peace that eluded her more recent days on earth, and that she finds comfort
in the presence of her son, Daniel."
Anna Nicole also did a lot of work for animal rights group PETA.
PETA released a statement saying: "PETA is extremely upset by the news of
Anna Nicole Smith's untimely death. She was a great friend to animals and
used every opportunity to speak out against senseless cruelty. We always
thought Anna Nicole was a perfect fit for PETA because, just like us, she
not only hated cruelty to animals and loved her dog. It is a tragedy when
anyone passes away before their time, but with Anna Nicole, animals have
lost a true hero and PETA has lost a good friend. We will miss her."
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