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R.I.P Hunter S. Thompson

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magnumT

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:41 am


And he kills himself, too.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but yes. One of my very few heroes dies. The man is one of the reasons why I wish to become a writer. This saddens me greatly.

At least he went off via one of the most spectacular ways out there, as opposed to heart attack or cancer.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:06 am


rest in piece HST, may the bats not trouble you in travel to the great convention in the sky.

BlackRavenWyrd
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yorikoawa

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:17 am


oh dear 0_o...I wonder why he killed himself
PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:00 pm


yorikoawa
oh dear 0_o...I wonder why he killed himself


As much as I respect his early works, his skills as a profitable mainstream writer ended years ago. No one would talk to him, so his career as a political writer died after his pieces on Nixon, Carter and other major political figures.

His later books were not big sellers and his energy had been severly drained by several problems in his private life. In a sad way, this was most likely the best way out for his wildly accelerated and dangerously warped life.

Remember him at his zenith as Dr. Gonzo, running scams in old Las Vegas when you could get away with behaving like that. I know I will.

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