Comments on: Hunter S. Thompson Commits Suicide

By: dcthornton.com

dcthornton.com — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 06:20:30 +0000

Hunter S. Thompson Dead
The famed counterculture writer who invented "gonzo journalism" committed suicide tonight in his home.

Update (2/21): Insights and links from Joe Gandelman and James Joyner.
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By: Nonliteral: Metaphoric Engineering

Nonliteral: Metaphoric Engineering — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:45:43 +0000

Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (1937 - 2005)
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, dead at 67. Hunter's writing has been a constant source of personal inspiration and madness for 30+ years. "So much for Objective Journalism. Don't bother to look for it here--not under any byline of mine; or anyone...

By: On The Third Hand

On The Third Hand — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:35:28 +0000

R.I.P., Hunter S. Thompson
I didn't agree with his politics but how could I be anything but saddened by the loss of someone who wrote things like this?
I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs, or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me. When the going gets weird, th...

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:11:38 +0000

Hunter Thompson was a native of my current hometown, Louisville, KY (and arguably the first gonzo piece was his 1970 story about the Kentucky Derby), and today's Louisville Courier-Journal has some interesting backstory, including a very funny 1996 story about a reporter's attempt to interview Thompson as part of a celebration commemorating the 25th anniversary of Fear and Loathing. Of course, you could also see the post on my blog if you were so inclined.

By: Lou Minatti

Lou Minatti — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:53:03 +0000

Hunter became a pathetic caricature of himself, starting in 1972. He took himself far too seriously in Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail, and journalists kissed his ass. I think the exposure went to his head.

Here are some comments about my experience HST:

http://louminatti.blogspot.com/2005/02/hunter-s-thompson.html

By: Django Bliss

Django Bliss — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:37:59 +0000

"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high-powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to dieâ¦"

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:02:08 +0000

Didn't HST spend election eve with "I AM SAM" Penn?? That was probably enough to push anyone over the edge!

By: Secure Liberty

Secure Liberty — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:49:20 +0000

Hunter S. Thompson - Suicide Hunter S. Thompson decides to end it all. (H/T Backcountry Conservative) Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Hunter S. Thompson, the counterculture author of ``Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga'' and ``Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,'' killed himself...

By: IndustrialBlog

IndustrialBlog — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:47:24 +0000

Why Thompson went to Owl Farm
Lileks (via Instapundit — who else?) does a good summing up.

Wow. My initial thought was, "Yeah, I suppose Hunter S. Thompson has to die, too." If Johnny Carson,...

By: Ipse Dixit

Ipse Dixit — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:32:13 +0000

Sad, But Somehow Unsurprising
Hunter S. Thompson killed himself this weekend. He was 67. My father, who died 12 years ago, was about Hunter's...

By: ZuDfunck

ZuDfunck — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:21:43 +0000

HST Dead? Maybe It's Just Gonzo Death?
Hunter S Thompson spoke of death and dying so many times. Maybe this is just one of his Tangent riddled sub plots being played out in real time. Having had a profound influence on ZuD in his day, he

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:11:19 +0000

I'm feeling uncultured. When Deb mentioned last night he had died, my reaction was "who?"

By: Director Mitch

Director Mitch — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:29:54 +0000

Thanks for your accurate headline. Most headlines are reading "Thompsom Died". While that might be factually correct, it doesn't exactly lead the reader to what really happened.

By: Arguing with signposts...

Arguing with signposts... — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:27:53 +0000

Hunter S. Thompson Kills Himself
Yahoo! News - Writer Hunter S. Thompson Kills Himself
By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press Writer

ASPEN, Colo. - Hunter S. Thompson, the hard-living writer who inserted himself into his accounts of America's underbelly and popularized a first-person...