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'Gonzo' writer Hunter S. Thompson kills himself
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21 Feb 2005 |
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Hunter S. Thompson, the prominent countercultural writer who personified "gonzo journalism," has been found dead.
Thompson, 67, fatally shot himself Sunday night at his Aspen-area home, his only son Juan Thompson said. His wife Anita was not home at the time. Juan found the body.
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Re: 'Gonzo' writer Hunter S. Thompson kills himself
FlashGordon,
Tue Feb 22 00:55:49 2005
True Libertarian ,Hunter S. Thompson, who coined the term "gonzo journalism", to describe his intense, vivid, personal, minimially-edited approach to reporting,
choosing his own 'Deathsytle' over his own body and very Life as he had always chosen his Own Lifestyle.
The man who brought free-flowing, entheogen and psychedelic-rich, intensely personal,journalism to America; the man who wrote the counter-culture classics "Hell's Angels" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", the man who's drug-filled life was turned into two movies - Hunter Stockton Thomson - is dead at 67.
The lover of guns and seculsion, died the evening of February 20th 2005.Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis,
a friend of Thompson's, confirmed the death.
Thompson's son, Juan, discovered his body Sunday evening:
"Appeared to be self-inflicted and intentional", Pitkin County sheriff's spokesman Joe DiSalvo said.
DiSalvo refused to say whether a note was found, but a family statement said "Thompson had taken his own life."
He left behind...his first wife, Sandra Dawn Thompson Tarlo, with whom he had one son, Juan Fitzgerald Thompson. His Second wife, longtime assistant, Anita Thompson, a native of Fort Collins.
Survivors include a grandson, William Thompson, who I'll put odds on, may become a gifted writer one day,if he researches the style of his American counter culture Icon of all time, his Grandfather,realizing that,sometimes, the most positively influential role models we adapt to are the ones we examine but reject.
Some people compare my writing to Thompson's although I never did read fully any of his books and have preferred Vonneguut.
"Where the Buffalo Roam"however, is my favorite movie ,
and if there ever was a 'Laslo on the campaign trail' it's my buddy and Campaign manager George Bailey in the 2001 B.C.Provinical election.
Sometimes you need someone with extrodinairy exuberance and high spirits and sense of urgency to pep you up by their 'contact high' .
Happiness and Joy with sense of purpose can be as powerful and motivating as anger or some drugs.
Whoa I got bit carried away with the Homily but..
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A MOMENT OF SILENCE , A QUIET PUFF AND A STICK OF INSENSE
For Hunter S Thompson, who freed us from sterile "journalism".
He Made us think that "Hell we could write same," or,
"had been there too, Man."
Shhhhh
Moment of Silence For Hunter S Thompson
Who Choose his own WAY
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Quote:
I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs, or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.
- Hunter S. Thompson
To his list we can add 'Euthenasia' .
Obviously he must have decided that his "Quality of Life" had detered to the point where he had to make a descion;
to suffer on like a papist or look God straight in the face, not Call, but Raise the stakes of Faith himself and asks to see the cards...
RIP Hunter S Thompson 02/20/2005
Facts taken from D.M.L.'s detailed article On Thompson's death on www.cannabisculture.com
see:
http://cannabisculture.com/articles/4171.html
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