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On July 3, 1952, when Thompson was 14, his father died of myasthenia gravis at age 58. Hunter and his brothers were raised by their mother. Virginia worked as a librarian to support her children and was described as a "heavy drinker" following her husband's death. [6][10] Education. Thompson's high-school senior portrait.
Apr 3, 2014 · However, his fondness for substances also contributed to several bouts of poor health, and in 2005 Thompson committed suicide at the age of 67. Early Life. Hunter Stockton Thompson was born...
Hunter S. Thompson (born July 18, 1937, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died February 20, 2005, Woody Creek, Colorado) was an American journalist and author who created the genre known as gonzo journalism, a highly personal style of reporting that made Thompson a counterculture icon.
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Feb 21, 2005 · Hunter S. Thompson, the dean of gonzo journalism and a longtime contributor to Rolling Stone, died Sunday in his Colorado home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 67.
Feb 26, 2005 · 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,...
Feb 22, 2005 · 22nd February 2005. Hunter S. Thompson died at his Colorado home on February 20 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The legendary Rolling Stone reporter, counter-culture chronicler, “gonzo”...
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Feb 21, 2005 · Hunter S Thompson died on Sunday. A leading political journalist, he was also considered one of the most important US authors of the 20th century. Known for his cutting and explosive...
