Anna Nicole Smith was a famous model, actress, and television personality who died tragically in 2007 at the age of 39. She had a tumultuous personal life that included two marriages, a paternity dispute, and a legal battle over her late husband’s estate. One of her former spouses was Billy Wayne Smith, whom she married when she was only 16 years old. Here are some facts about him and their relationship.
Early Life and Marriage
- Billy Wayne Smith was born in 1968 in Texas. He worked as a cook at Jim’s Krispy Fried Chicken in Mexia, where he met Anna Nicole Smith, then known as Vickie Lynn Hogan, in the early 1980s.
- The couple dated and got married in April 1985, when she was 16 and he was 17. They had a son, Daniel Wayne Smith, who was born in January 1986.
- According to Anna Nicole Smith, their marriage was unhappy and restrictive. She said that Billy was very jealous and did not allow her to go out of the house or to the store. She also said that she lost interest in him after chasing him for a long time.
- The couple separated in 1987 and divorced in 1993. Anna Nicole Smith moved to Houston and started working as a stripper to support herself and her son.
A Tragic Reunion and Son’s Death
After his divorce from Anna Nicole Smith, Billy Wayne Smith remarried and had two more children. He lived a low-profile life and worked as a truck driver.
He remained close to his son Daniel, who visited him regularly in Texas. He also tried to maintain contact with his ex-wife, but she reportedly changed her phone number several times.
He was devastated by the death of his son Daniel, who died of an accidental drug overdose in September 2006, just three days after the birth of his half-sister Dannielynn Birkhead. He attended his son’s funeral in the Bahamas and said that he was “the best thing that ever happened” to him.
He died of a heart attack in February 2014, at the age of 46. He was buried next to his son Daniel in Mexia Cemetery.
Relationship with Anna Nicole Smith’s Daughter
Billy Wayne Smith was not involved in the paternity dispute over Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead, who was born in September 2006. The biological father of Dannielynn was later confirmed to be Larry Birkhead, a photographer who dated Anna Nicole Smith briefly.
However, Billy Wayne Smith expressed his wish to be a part of Dannielynn’s life as her half-brother’s father. He said that he wanted to “give her all the love I can” and that he hoped to meet her someday.
He never got the chance to see Dannielynn before his death. His daughter Donna Hogan said that he died “with a broken heart” because he never met his granddaughter.
A Final Goodbye
Billy Wayne Smith did not have much contact with Anna Nicole Smith after their son’s death. He was shocked and saddened when he learned that she died of a drug overdose in February 2007, less than six months after Daniel. He did not attend her funeral, but he sent flowers and a card. He also did not claim any rights to Dannielynn, who was later confirmed to be the daughter of Larry Birkhead, Anna Nicole Smith’s former boyfriend.
Billy Wayne Smith is still alive and lives in Texas. He has not remarried or had any other children. He has kept a low profile and has not spoken much about his ex-wife or his son. He is one of the people who knew Anna Nicole Smith before she became famous, and who shared a brief but intense chapter of her life.
Source- News Unzip
