Posted on 02/25/2005 12:25:26 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
ASPEN, Colo. - The widow of journalist Hunter S. Thompson said her husband killed himself while the two were talking on the phone.
"I was on the phone with him, he set the receiver down and he did it. I heard the clicking of the gun," Anita Thompson told the Aspen Daily News in Friday's editions.
She said her husband had asked her to come home from a health club so they could work on his weekly ESPN column — but instead of saying goodbye, he set the telephone down and shot himself.
Thompson said she heard a loud, muffled noise, but didn't know what had happened. "I was waiting for him to get back on the phone," she said.
Hunter Thompson, famous for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and other works of New Journalism, shot himself in the head Sunday in the kitchen of his Aspen-area home. He was 67.
His son, daughter-in-law and 6-year-old grandson were in the house when the shooting occurred.
Anita Thompson, 32, said her husband had discussed killing himself in recent months and had been issuing verbal and written directives about what he wanted done with his body, his unpublished works and his assets.
His suicidal talk put a strain on their relationship, she said.
"He wanted to leave on top of his game. I wish I could have been more supportive of his decision," she said. "It was a problem for us."
Can you hear me now? bang...
This could be described as "Poor Estate Planning".
Guy was a flake in life and out
wierd
Is it just me or does it sound like she didn't really care a whole lot that he was getting ready to off himself?
Too many drugs.
He was a few decades too late.
I heard Rush's guest host talking about this guy today. What a headcase. After listening to what the guy had to say about Bush, I'd say we dodged the bullet when he only decided to commit suicide. He sounds like the kind of guy who would try to take a few other people out as well.
Maybe she was hoping he'd do it and get it over with.
Wow, he was really trippin'.
Interesting the interview as found on Drudge reads a bit differently on some details; not much; but more in depth, as well, albeit mostly about her. . .
Exactly.
Despicable.
Maybe the lemmings at DU will follow suit.
He must have hated his wife to put her through that, and it doesn't sound like she cared all that much for him either.
Must've wanted to hear her voice one last time.
This loser was a first class selfish a$$hole right up to his last losing act:
"She said her husband had asked her to come home from a health club so they could work on his weekly ESPN column — but instead of saying goodbye, he set the telephone down and shot himself."
"Thompson said she heard a loud, muffled noise, but didn't know what had happened. "I was waiting for him to get back on the phone," she said."
"Hunter Thompson, famous for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and other works of New Journalism, shot himself in the head Sunday in the kitchen of his Aspen-area home. He was 67."
"His son, daughter-in-law and 6-year-old grandson were in the house when the shooting occurred."
What a terrible thing to do to his wife, son, DIL and his six year old grandson. May he spend eternity in hell for his last act of moral insanity.
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