Hunter S Thompson suicide

I had not heard of this gentleman before today. His demise made our TV news so he certainly registers on the world stage. Sounds as though he always called a spade a spade. I wonder if he had a similar attitude to O'Reilly on Fox. I saw a program on his style of interviewing recently and can't understand why he hasn't had his lights punched out by now. Or does he only pick on little fellows?

It's a shame but not surprising that Hunter S. Thompson chose to exit the world this way.

Along with people like Gisberg and Wolfe he redefined writing and journalism, pick up a copy of 'Fear and Loathing in the Campaign Trail','Hells Angels' or 'The Great Shark Hunt' for Thompson at the height of his powers. 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' remains a classic but his body of work and political legacy is so much more. A proud member of the NRA he was voted Sherrif of Aspen under the 'Freak Power' banner in 1970. Weird times that we may never see again but his legacy to journalism is almost imeasurable.

Andy

To bad, would have been anti-climactic if he had gone in his sleep. I am hoping to at least find out that he was terminally ill or something and this was not just a fit of depression/drugs run rampant. I enjoyed many of his books and he was a unique character who seemed very difficult to pigeon hole in any category.

I just got some spam message from a conspiracy group claiming this was a ruse and W and Rumsfeld were mounting a "sting" operation to catch "rebels" that sympathized with the author.
Interesting. They even put a "REUTERS" at the beginning to make it look like a legit news release.
Have not tracked it down to see if its a hoax, but I doubt its true. Not strange enough to be non-fiction if you know what I mean. Some folks will go to no end to find a conspiracy.
David

I find it very sad. Some of his writing was a distinct feature of a certain phase in my life. I rate him at the same level as Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut and William Burroughs.

Deane

Deane F said;
"I rate him at the same level as Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut and William Burroughs."

Totally!!!

I hope that now he will be revered (sp?) in much the same way as authors like those mentioned above!!

A week after Miller, who will be third to complete the trilogy ?



Fritz Von Hat-tricks seem usual to me ?

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To bad, would have been anti-climactic if he had gone in his sleep. I am hoping to at least find out that he was terminally ill or something and this was not just a fit of depression/drugs run rampant.

You obviously take delight in the suffering of others.

Personally I'd like everyone to die in their sleep at the end of their natural lives without suffering.

Suicide, whilst considrered evil in certain religions, is preferable to prolongued suffering.

twunt

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Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
A week after Miller, who will be third to complete the trilogy ?

Sandra Dee died of kidney failure the other day.

Deane

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Originally posted by Deane F:

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Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
A week after Miller, who will be third to complete the trilogy ?

Sandra Dee died of kidney failure the other day.

Deane

Do you think a beautiful actress married to a famous early pop star is really in the same league as the other two ? I personally don't.


Cheers, Fritz Von Public Booze, Drugs & 'Outrageousness' still seemingly make one admired ?

In his own words: "He was one of God's own prototypes. Too weird to live, too rare to die".

Tragic end but seems somehow fitting.

In my opinion he's a hugely underated writer, and one of the funniest I've ever indulged in.

I seem to remember him doing a piece on Hemmingway's suicide which I will have to dig out and re-appraise with the benefit of hindsight. In afct I think a re-read of 'The Great Shark Hunt' would make for a suitable and enjoyable tribute...

Truman Capote is up there with them I reckon !

It seemed appropiate somehow ?



Fritz Von Another one bites the dust hey hey