That's okay. Drudge didn't who who he was either, until recently.
It was a Seventies thing. You had to be there to appreciate it, but most of us have grown up and moved on since then. A strong "personality cult" continued to surround Thompson for 30+ years, even as his writing talents diminished.
You are probably younger that those of us who remember Thompson back in his heyday - or you were behaving better than we were back then!
Thanks for the feedback Hal.