Howard K. Stern shares his feelings today on what would have been Anna Nicole Smith's 40th birthday.

HOWARD K. STERN and the rest of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's friends and family are remembering the late actress' birthday today. The pin-up and international icon was born on Nov. 28 in Houston, Texas, and would have turned 40.

Howard, Anna's longtime love, tells ET exclusively: "I feel like Anna felt on Daniel's 21st birthday after he had passed away. I think about her every day and I have trouble accepting that she is really gone. She was more extraordinary than words can describe. I will never stop loving her.

"My only wish is that Anna is celebrating her 40th birthday with DANIEL and J. HOWARD MARSHALL in heaven, and that they are able to experience the beautiful development of Dannielynn from above. Then I know that she would truly be at peace."

Just two months ago, Anna's precious daughter DANNIELYNN celebrated her very first birthday. At Dannielynn's pink-festooned party on Sept. 7, the blue-eyed tot enjoyed a cake fit for a princess, balloons and a performance by purple dinosaur Barney.

Proud dad LARRY BIRKHEAD organized the festivities and then found a quiet moment to show home movies of Anna to her daughter. The little girl swiveled and her eyes fixated on the screen as Anna's voice was projected through the speakers.

"That's your mommy," Larry said.

Larry has custody of Dannielynn but she still enjoys visits with Howard.

"We will have a private family celebration to remember Anna on what would have been her 40th birthday," Larry told ET in a statement made on behalf of he and Dannielynn. "Time still hasn't healed the wound of her untimely passing as she was truly one of a kind. We miss her dearly."

Meanwhile, an inquest continues in the Bahamas into the death of Anna's son, Daniel, who died of an accidental drug interaction on Sept. 10, 2006. A Royal Bahamian police investigation concluded no evidence of foul play, but the inquest was called to explore whether any evidence might suggest the need for a criminal trial. The hearings resume Dec. 10.