The Death to Be Reviewed More Than 20 Years After
The demise of renowned journalist and author Hunter S Thompson is going to be reviewed, more than two decades authorities determined a suicide.
The writer and reporter was thought to have taken his own life on 20 February 2005 at the age of sixty-seven. Although there is no recent information indicating differently, his widow Anita Thompson has called for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to carry out a review. Thompson passed away at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado.
“We recognize the profound impact Hunter S Thompson had on his community and beyond,” commented the sheriff, Michael Buglione. “By enlisting an outside agency for a updated review, we seek to offer a definitive and transparent review that could provide closure to his relatives and the general public.”
Thompson passed away while his spouse was speaking with him. He was discovered by his son.
“I couldn't believe it,” Anita shared with the Observer regarding the incident. “I assumed Hunter had slipped and that poor Juan had been scared and contacted 911. I thought things would be okay before I phoned the sheriff.”
During that period, Rolling Stone printed what his friend Douglas Brinkley asserted was a final message. “Game Over,” it read. “No More Explosions. No More Hiking. No More Fun. No More Pools. 67. That's 17 years past 50. 17 beyond I wished for or needed. Dull. I am constantly irritable. No Amusement — for anybody. 67. You are growing greedy. Behave your age. Relax — This won't hurt.”
The reinvestigation will include “an independent perspective” to an examination first performed by the Pitkin County sheriff’s office and will take “a length of time not yet defined”.
Thompson is credited with the creation of “gonzo” journalism with initial groundbreaking works mostly appearing in Rolling Stone magazine. His works included Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hell’s Angels and The Rum Diary.
