MERGED-->RIP Hunter S. Thompson

DaveC · 02-20-2005, 08:51 PM

On the CNN.com website:

> BREAKING NEWS
Journalist-author Hunter S. Thompson has died of what investigators suspect was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Details soon.

Hunter S. Thompson (aka Raoul Duke) is probably most famous for his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, upon which the movie of the same name was based, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro.

Edgette · 02-20-2005, 09:03 PM

R.I.P.

Down Under · 02-20-2005, 09:05 PM

Have read one of his books.

Sad.

RIP

DaveC · 02-20-2005, 09:11 PM

ASPEN, Colo. Feb 20, 2005 — Hunter S. Thompson, the acerbic counterculture writer who popularized a new form of fictional journalism in books like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," fatally shot himself Sunday night at his home, his son said. He was 67.

"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.

Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis, a personal friend of Thompson, confirmed the death to the News. Sheriff's officials did not return calls to The Associated Press late Sunday.

Juan Thompson found his father's body. Thompson's wife, Anita, was not home at the time.

Besides the 1972 drug-hazed classic about Thompson's time in Las Vegas, he is credited with pioneering New Journalism or "gonzo journalism" in which the writer made himself an essential component of the story.

An acute observer of the decadence and depravity in American life, Thompson wrote such books as "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" in 1973 and the collections "Generation of Swine" and "Songs of the Doomed." His first ever novel, "The Rum Diary," written in 1959, was first published in 1998.

Other books include "Hell's Angels" and "The Proud Highway." His most recent effort was "Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and The Downward Spiral of Dumbness."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=518102

martha · 02-20-2005, 09:27 PM

What the hell?

That's really awful.

beegee · 02-20-2005, 09:37 PM

ah shit

fucking hell.

my god

DaveC · 02-20-2005, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bonosgirl84
ah shit

fucking hell.

my god

that was pretty much my reaction.

ILuvLarryMullen · 02-20-2005, 09:43 PM

Bbug · 02-20-2005, 09:55 PM

whoa. Self-inflicted? Poor guy. RIP

indra · 02-20-2005, 10:07 PM

wow. that's sobering.

DaveC · 02-20-2005, 10:20 PM

Anyone see Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?

It's the guy Johnny Depp is playing.

beegee · 02-20-2005, 10:45 PM

i once started a thread for jeff called "it's official#gonzoney" with a brilliant picture of hunter and his gun.

i loved this man's work.

fah · 02-21-2005, 12:47 AM

dandy · 02-21-2005, 04:48 AM

HelloAngel · 02-21-2005, 05:52 AM

LarryMullen's POPAngel · 02-21-2005, 05:59 AM

What a horrible way to start the week.

verte76 · 02-21-2005, 06:20 AM

It's dreadfully sad that he had to take his own life. Rest in peace, Hunter.

ladywithspinninghead · 02-21-2005, 07:11 AM

I`m gutted. RIP.

tiny dancer · 02-21-2005, 02:37 PM

Mullen4Prez · 02-21-2005, 02:38 PM

RIP

02-20-2005, 08:51 PM	#1
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,522 Local Time: 07:30 PM	RIP Hunter S. Thompson On the CNN.com website: > BREAKING NEWS Journalist-author Hunter S. Thompson has died of what investigators suspect was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Details soon. Hunter S. Thompson (aka Raoul Duke) is probably most famous for his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, upon which the movie of the same name was based, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. __________________

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02-20-2005, 09:05 PM	#3
Down Under Refugee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,630 Local Time: 11:30 AM	Have read one of his books. Sad. RIP

02-20-2005, 09:11 PM	#4
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,522 Local Time: 07:30 PM	ASPEN, Colo. Feb 20, 2005 — Hunter S. Thompson, the acerbic counterculture writer who popularized a new form of fictional journalism in books like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," fatally shot himself Sunday night at his home, his son said. He was 67. "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. Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis, a personal friend of Thompson, confirmed the death to the News. Sheriff's officials did not return calls to The Associated Press late Sunday. Juan Thompson found his father's body. Thompson's wife, Anita, was not home at the time. Besides the 1972 drug-hazed classic about Thompson's time in Las Vegas, he is credited with pioneering New Journalism or "gonzo journalism" in which the writer made himself an essential component of the story. An acute observer of the decadence and depravity in American life, Thompson wrote such books as "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" in 1973 and the collections "Generation of Swine" and "Songs of the Doomed." His first ever novel, "The Rum Diary," written in 1959, was first published in 1998. Other books include "Hell's Angels" and "The Proud Highway." His most recent effort was "Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and The Downward Spiral of Dumbness." http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=518102

02-20-2005, 09:27 PM	#5
martha Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orange County and all over the goddamn place Posts: 42,555 Local Time: 05:30 PM	What the hell? That's really awful.

02-20-2005, 09:37 PM	#6
beegee Neon Zebra Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: southern nevada Posts: 10,609 Local Time: 04:30 PM	ah shit fucking hell. my god

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02-20-2005, 09:55 PM	#9
Bbug Acrobat Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the land of the drunken bunnies Posts: 486 Local Time: 07:30 PM	whoa. Self-inflicted? Poor guy. RIP

02-20-2005, 10:07 PM	#10
indra ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 12,689 Local Time: 08:30 PM	wow. that's sobering.

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DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,522 Local Time: 07:30 PM	Anyone see Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? It's the guy Johnny Depp is playing.

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beegee Neon Zebra Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: southern nevada Posts: 10,609 Local Time: 04:30 PM	i once started a thread for jeff called "it's official#gonzoney" with a brilliant picture of hunter and his gun. i loved this man's work.

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LarryMullen's POPAngel Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'll be up with the sun, I'm not coming down... Posts: 53,698 Local Time: 07:30 PM	What a horrible way to start the week.

02-21-2005, 06:20 AM	#17
verte76 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: hoping for changes Posts: 23,331 Local Time: 12:30 AM	It's dreadfully sad that he had to take his own life. Rest in peace, Hunter.

02-21-2005, 07:11 AM	#18
ladywithspinninghead Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,635 Local Time: 08:30 PM	I`m gutted. RIP.