dead Hunter S. Thompson Commits Suicide

[Guest IYG]

Wikipedia

 

ASPEN, Colo. - 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."

[linuxgirl 0]

wow - i was shocked by this one.

[Guest Guest]

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS

[football_fan 42]

Hunter S. Thompson was actually on the 1994 deathlist.

 

His sudden death seems to have taken many people by surprise and it is already fueling speculation among the conspiracy theorists.

[IKYWN 6]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4282865.stm

 

Topped himself. Wonder if he's written a book about it?

 

 

[BluesDragon 0]

Man that guy was such a great author. Was not expecting this.

[honez 79]

At least now we know what the "S." stood for.

[Guest Little Tone]

Has anyone else posted about this bloke blowing his head off this morning?

[Terminator 13]

Has anyone else posted about this bloke blowing his head off this morning?

Yes...a number of people have done so already.

 

If you learn to navigate around the site, you'll see there is already a discussion thread about this particular deceased.

 

[Terminator 13]

Has anyone else posted about this bloke blowing his head off this morning?

I suppose if he didn't want to go through with blowing his own head off, he could have got Michael Jackson to do it for him (before Thompson's balls dropped, of course).

[Handrejka 1,903]

Surprised, though I'm more surprised he wasn't on DDP at all.

[Magere Hein 1,400]

Surprised, though I'm more surprised he wasn't on DDP at all.

Has the DDP suicide bonus ever been awarded?

 

regards,

Hein

[Rude Kid 3]

Nope - Harold Shipman was a golden opportunity missed last year!

[Rotten Ali 600]

 

I put it to you though, that both Shipman and Fred West did not actually commit suicide, but rather were un-officially killed by the state or "star chamber", as was the drugs dealer that supplied E to school girl Leia Betts.

[Grim_Rita 4]

Don't think I heard about what happened to the drug dealer. Tell us more

[Josco 49]

 

I put it to you though, that both Shipman and Fred West did not actually commit suicide, but rather were un-officially killed by the state or "star chamber", as was the drugs dealer that supplied E to school girl Leia Betts.

You appear to be quoting someone or something RA, but it's not too clear. Could you elucidate further?

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

Was he playing football (soccer) and had no-one to pass to, so he shot himself?

[Magere Hein 1,400]

Was he playing football (soccer) and had no-one to pass to, so he shot himself?

There's also the possibility he tried to shoot himself in the foot and missed.

 

regards,

Hein

[football_fan 42]

Hunter S. Thompson Wanted Remains Fired From Cannon

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

Isn't being shot once enough?

[Guest IYG]

Isn't being shot once enough?

Not for him it isn't, he needs 2 big bangs.