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February 21, 2005
reporting from beyond
Legendary Hunter S. Thompson commits suicide at age 67.
I really don't know what to say about this influential man who was probably the grandfather of modern blogging with his gonzo journalism. Movies based on his books and life are Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, with Johnny Depp, and Where the Buffalo Roam, with Bill Murray. He is also given homage to in Warren Ellis's Transmetropolitan.
Addendum: I forgot to mention the recent passing of Sandra Dee at the age of 62. Mostly known to younger generations from a musical number in Grease, she was a teen idol and married Bobby Darrin.
Obsessed with celebrity deaths? Moi?
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As much as I completely disagree with his standpoint on most things, it is always a shame to hear that someone has taken their own life. With a very heavy heart, I say rest in peace.
Posted by: *Name Hidden* at Feb 21, 2005 10:51:49 AM
Surprising, really, that he didn't die of something else along the way - overdose, accident while high, health problems from drugs/alchohol... Surprising he went this way.
I knew a guy who told me he once did drugs with Hunter Thompson. Then a friend of mine said that probably isn't all that rare - no doubt many people have!
Posted by: leslee at Feb 21, 2005 12:05:38 PM
It seems he took his love and idolization of Hemingway to the very end.
Posted by: David at Feb 21, 2005 12:16:39 PM
