Anna Nicole Smith's Courtroom Adversary Dies

Anna Nicole Smith's courtroom adversary E Pierce Marshall died on Tuesday after developing an aggressive infection. He was 67. The 38-year-old former model married billionaire J Howard Marshall in 1994 when she was aged 26 and he was 89. His 1995 death triggered a decade-long legal battle between Smith and her stepson Pierce Marshall over the late oil tycoon's estate. Pierce Marshall disputed Smith's claims her husband had intended to bequeath half his estate to her, insisting the GBP3.5 million worth of gifts she accumulated during the 14-month marriage was all she was entitled too.