Anna Nicole Smith's Son Daniel's Death Inquest: Anorexia Concerns?

Not all eyes are on the Bahamas court that will hopefully force the DNA testing of Anna Nicole Smith's little baby Dannielynn Hope to determine her father.  Many observers are still very curious as to what killed Daniel Wayne Smith, the 20-year old son of Anna Nicole.  His mysterious death kicked off the horrific chain of events that has lead to the custody case. 

Anna Nicole Smith's Son Daniel's Death Inquest: Anorexia Concerns?

On September 10, 2006, Anna Nicole's son died at the age of 20 while visiting his mom and newborn baby sister in the Bahamas. The cause of death was later determined to be a lethal combination of methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro.

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Now the nightly syndicated television program 'Entertainment Tonight' is reporting that summons have been sent out for individuals to appear at the inquest.  According to that report, the question that is also being asked is "Was Daniel grappling with anorexia before he died?"  The report notes that the Bahamas have no jurisdiction over the U.S. legal system, so they're depending on the courtesy of those summoned to appear.

Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez reportedly will be the official that will be presiding over the inquiry, RT reports.  As the various key players prepare to participate in the inquest, Anna Nicole Smith's former friends, G. Ben Thompson and his son-in-law Ford Shelley, share the revelation that Daniel may have been grappling with anorexia.

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"[Anna] was worried he was anorexic," Shelley tells ET. "He had a touch of anorexia and depression and we had been told that he had been hospitalized [before]," says Thompson.  According to ET, Daniel had reportedly been depressed over a relationship, and Thompson says he believes the young man had been prescribed medication for his depression.

Along with that, Thompson says, "He just couldn't eat."