Hunter S. Thompson's Death
Born (Birthday) July 18, 1937
Death Date February 20, 2005
Age of Death 67 years
Cause of Death Suicide
Profession Journalist
The journalist Hunter S. Thompson died at the age of 67. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Founder of the Gonzo journalist movement whose legacy includes Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. He became a counter culture icon for his drug use, patriotism, and resounding literary voice.
He was the eldest child of Virginia Ray Davison and Jack Robert Thompson, who died when Hunter was young. He was married to Anita Thompson from 2003 until his death in 2005. He had a son named Juan Fitzgerald Thompson.
Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary and eccentric inventor of “gonzo journalism,” was found dead Sunday in his home near Aspen, Colo. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 67.
Quotes
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.
"Politics is the art of controlling your environment.
"Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect.
"For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.
"Of all the men that have run for president in the twentieth century, only George McGovern truly understood what a monument America could be to the human race.