Anna Nicole Smith's mother Vergie Arthur dies at 66 after battling cancer
Former Playboy model the late Anna Nicole Smith's mother Virgie Arthur reportedly passed away at her home in Montgomery, Texas, on November 18. Arthur, who was also Smith's sole surviving parent, succumbed to her long battle with cancer, much like Smith's father, Donald Hogan, who had died of lung cancer in 2009.
The Daily Mail broke the story about the death of Arthur, who had also spoken to the outlet last year on the 10th anniversary of her daughter's death, while remembering her late “beautiful, funny” daughter, referring to her as Vickie Lynn, which was Smith's birth name. Smith, whose claim to fame was through the erotica magazine, died at age 39 on February 8, 2007. She had been found unresponsive in her hotel room at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, and her death was ultimately ruled an accidental overdose.
