21-02-2005 09:47									#1
	Hunter S. Thompson Dead, Suicide Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Details as they come in.

Drudge Report Website:

quote: SON: AUTHOR HUNTER S. THOMPSON KILLS SELF Troy Hooper, of the ASPEN DAILY NEWS, confirms that 'Gonzo' journalist Hunter S. Thompson shot himself to death Sunday at his Aspen, CO home... Developing...

http://www.drudgereport.com/

	21-02-2005 09:49									#2
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Who?

Hunting.

	21-02-2005 09:50									#3
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Think "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

	21-02-2005 09:54									#4
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****

He was a great journalist and writer.

	21-02-2005 09:54									#5
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quote: Developing...

If he shot himself to death, I'd say it can't develop much further...

	21-02-2005 10:02									#6
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Who?

	21-02-2005 10:07									#8
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This guy did drugs or something, right?

	21-02-2005 10:14									#9
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quote: Hunter Thompson commits suicide "Fear and Loathing" author dead at 67 By Troy Hooper Special to The Denver Post Post file Hunter S. Thompson in his Woody Creek home, February 1997 Woody Creek - Hunter S. Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Woody Creek on Sunday night. He was 67. Regarded as one of the most legendary writers of the 20th century, Thompson is best known for the 1972 classic "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." He is also credited with pioneering gonzo journalism - a style of writing that breaks tradition rules of news reporting and is purposefully slanted. Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis, who is a close personal friend of Thompson, confirmed the death. His son, Juan, found him Sunday evening. "On Feb. 20, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson took his life with a gunshot to the head at his fortified compound in Woody Creek, Colorado. The family will shortly provide more information about memorial service and media contacts. Hunter prized his privacy and we ask that his friends and admirers respect that privacy as well as that of his family," Juan Thompson said in a statement released to the Aspen Daily News. "Details and interviews may be forthcoming when the family has had the time to recover from the trauma of the tragedy," Braudis said in an interview from Owl Farm, the rural Woody Creek home he moved into in the 1960s. Thompson grew up in Kentucky. He is married to Anita Thompson, who grew up in Fort Collins. His son Juan lives and works in Denver. His grandson is William Thompson. Thompson's books include "Hell's Angels," "The Proud Highway" and his most recent effort, "Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and The Downward Spiral of Dumbness."

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0...2723492,00.html

	21-02-2005 10:19									#10
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I think I'll have to reread "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" tonight. The first chapter is some of the best writing, ever...

	21-02-2005 13:45									#11
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Never read the book but the movie was hilarious, Depp and Del Toro were great.

	21-02-2005 13:46									#12
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Terrible.

Does anyone know if he was sick. He wasn't the kind of man to go quietly if that was the case.

His Nixon obituary was the best obituary ever written.

He will be missed.

	21-02-2005 14:36									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker Who?

Yeah right. Already pulled that one on you...

	21-02-2005 15:00									#15
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(Have to admit that only Hunter S. Thompson book I read was 'Fear and Loathing in Campaign Trail 72', but I enjoyed that greatly.)

	21-02-2005 15:01									#16
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Damn

RIP Hunter

	21-02-2005 16:51									#17
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Reread the authors note and the first essay of "The Great Shark Hunt" last night after I heard the news. That was the first book of his I read, later followed by "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" - both books left me in awe of the talent HST had. The fact that many people don't know him or anything beyond his public persona of drug-crazed lunatic is almost as sad as his death.

Rest in peace and thanks for the memories Hunter.

	21-02-2005 16:57									#18
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Looks a bit like Frank Butcher...

	21-02-2005 17:34									#19
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Gary Trudeau of Doonesbury patterned Uncle Duke after him.

	21-02-2005 19:40									#20
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A great loss... an excellent writer who followed his own path.

	21-02-2005 19:45									#21
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A true original.. I've only read some interviews about him, seen fear and loathing in las vegas million times, and a 70s bbc documentary where they follow him around, which was extremely interesting documentary. And read the obituary he wrote... too bad, he truly was original.

	21-02-2005 20:04									#22
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Damn.

	21-02-2005 20:41									#23
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He always was a fan of Hemingway so I guess the manner of his death shouldn't be too surprising.

33 points if you had him in your pool....

	21-02-2005 20:49									#24
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Suicide

I've never heard of him before, but since you guys say he's a great writer I'll go to the library sometime this week and check out one of his books.

	21-02-2005 21:18									#25
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Great writer.

	21-02-2005 21:23									#26
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Shocked and saddened beyond words. "Fear and Loathing '72" was one of the best political works I've ever read. Just..whoa

	21-02-2005 21:50									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Space05us Suicide I've never heard of him before, but since you guys say he's a great writer I'll go to the library sometime this week and check out one of his books.

Please do, then you'll understand. Start with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and work from there.

I'm extremely saddened by this news. You probably already know that Thompson was a major inspiration of mine in trying to be a journalist and writer.

It's ironic, for me, that only a few weeks after giving up on that dream, my icon finally burns out.

All I can ask is, why? Okay he was a lunatic junkee but he'd survived 40 odd years of it, only to fall now

	22-02-2005 00:13									#28
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suicide

	22-02-2005 01:30									#29
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I don't like drug use or books about drug use.

Though I did see the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. That movie made no sense whatsoever.

	22-02-2005 01:39									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident I don't like drug use or books about drug use.

The drug use was secondary. Most book stores filed HST under sociology (in my experience).