Posted on 06/23/2006 6:02:34 PM PDT by lunarbicep
E. Pierce Marshall, who feuded for years with former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith over his father's oil fortune, has died, his spokesman said Friday. He was 67.
Marshall died unexpectedly Tuesday evening in the Dallas area from a brief and extremely aggressive infection, the family said in a written statement released through spokesman David Margulies. He declined to provide additional details.
"The family would politely request that their privacy be respected during this extremely difficult time as they grapple with this devastating loss," the statement said.
Smith married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994, when she was 26 and he was 89. He died the following year. Since then, E. Pierce Marshall has been locked in a legal battle over her entitlement to the estate.
The U.S. Supreme Court last month revived former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's pursuit of her late husband's oil fortune, ruling Monday that the one-time stripper deserves another day in court.
The case has had twists and turns. Smith won a $474 million judgment, which was cut to about $89 million and eventually reduced to zero.
"Mr. Marshall leaves behind a legacy of being, first and foremost, a remarkable husband, father and grandfather, a successful business visionary and a man of unrivaled perseverance and principle," the Margulies statement said.
Ah, crap! Does Anna get HIS money now too??? LOL!
The father knew the secret to keeping young!
Respect their privacy?
As IF.
The burning question - does she get her cut now?
Hmmmm, just like Jack Ruby .... Dallascide? Annacide? The world wants to know.
Looks like Anna's buying the drinks tonight.
Ruby died of a pulmonary embolism.
There will be a settlement now.
There should be. She should get something. She was married to the man.
I want some money too
This should be a lesson...instead of enjoying the past few years, he lived it in bitterness and resentment. If he had been a little generous of spirit years ago, maybe he would have had a longer life. Seemed his Father knew how to enjoy life a bit more than he did. Very sa.
She gave of herself to make him happy.
There was plenty of everthing to go around ....money and Anna Nicole Smith
She's having a baby, so I hope for the child's sae she lives a long life.
that is what I'm saying. Who cares is Anna was after the money. This man caused himself stress and likely an early death. If only he would have layed down his hate for her that consumed him than I bet he would be happy and still alive today.
Sounds like the flesh-eating disease.
Amen to that...being involved in a huge, public lawsuit like that? And then remember the SCOTUS recently ruled in her favor. Can't tell me stress didn't have something to do with his untimely death.
Have you seen her lately? She's skinny and supposedly pregnant.
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