Which is why I am do not presume knowledge of who goes where after death. His fate is in the hands of the Almighty, not mere mortals.
May he rest in peace.
Hitchens, like all of us was far from perfect!!! But....he was blessed with intelligence, wit and and writing talent. Sometimes I agreed with him, sometimes, I did not!!! But....he was against tryants and “Big Brother” types like POTUS Obama, Castro, Chavez, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, Ortega, etc., and...regardless of his religious beliefs, he was still one of God’s children. On balance, IMHO, I believe our, all merciful, God, Almighty, has taken his wayward son into Heaven, forever more!!! May he rest in peace for eternity!!!