The son of Hunter S. Thompson says the author shot himself to death at his Aspen-area home.

[HAL9000]

AP News Alert

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- The son of Hunter S. Thompson says the author shot himself to death at his Aspen-area home.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

You didn't hear about Sandra Dee's death?

[NormsRevenge]

Aw jeez, I'm on a roll tonite.

Thanks!

[Servant of the 9]

I don't think an accident is possible.

HST had 40 years of experience handling firearms while stoned.

I wouldn't expect him to hang around for a lingering end if he had a terminal diagnosis, or a diagnosis of something totally debilitating like Alzheimer's. He was a control freak, despite a lifetime spent trying to get out of control.

And a savagely funny writer.

SO9

[LibWhacker]

Zipping lip.

[bigcat32]

That's probably true but it's my only perspective for now. Perhaps his earlier work merits praise. I didn't understand what the fuss was all about.

[HAL9000]

Author Hunter S. Thompson Kills Himself

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Hunter S. Thompson, the acerbic counterculture writer who popularized a new form of journalism in books like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," fatally shot himself Sunday night at his Aspen-area 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.

[scottybk]

I'm shocked at this. Rumor had it he was in line to succeed Dan Rather as anchor of the CBS Evening News.

[Atomic Comet]

Fear and loathing in Hell.

AC

[JellyJam]

from June 2004 ...

[Kirkwood]

I'm not at all surprised.

[jjbrouwer]

"...threadcrap"

Yeah, it's funny how these ghouls come out just to tell you how they don't care. If they don't care, why are they on the thread?

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND:

We're just beneath the surface, kinda like Morlocks.

[drt1]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1347369/posts

[Old Professer]

The din of the indecorous is the true measure of freedom.

[Tailback]

I prefer the quote, "I was always taught to speak good of the dead. Hunter S. Thompson is dead... good."

I believe that is a paraphrase of Bette Davis. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Constitution Day]

Here's what I found on Google News. I'm going to bed after this.

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Posted on Sun, Feb. 20, 2005

Author Hunter S. Thompson kills himself

Associated Press


ASPEN, Colo. - Hunter S. Thompson, the acerbic counterculture writer who popularized a new form of journalism in books like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," fatally shot himself Sunday night at his Aspen-area 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.


http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/nation/10951488.htm?1c

[Finalapproach29er]

I hope his kid didn't have to find him. No kid should have to find a parent suicide.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Hemingway was "boring?"

(Astonished, speechless Smiley.)

[Question Liberal Authority]

"What dirt did Hunter Thompson have on the Bush family?"

If he had any, he wouldn't have killed himself.

Nevertheless, our prayers go out to him and his family. Rest in Peace.