Hunter S. Thompson is DEAD??? Where have I been? Say it ain't so Gonzo!!

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Oh my Frigg’in God! How on earth could I have missed his passing??? :smack: :confused:

I grew up reading the guy, enjoyed his columns, loved his books and bios, I CAN’T BELIEVE HE’S DEAD. And I missed it in February!!! I just found out because I was researching a quote I wanted from one of his columns, and I saw his memorial info. Private memorial, not public, on August 20th… I stumbled across Ralph Steadman’s memorial site, that has a pic of his memorial print. I’m still awestruck that I missed this. Anyone know any details?

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Suicide. Although I think his widow claims a conspiracy.

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Oh, here’s one of the threads about it.

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In true Hunter S. Thompson gonzo journalist fashion, you really ought to list what pharmecuticals induced your blackout at the time. :wink:

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Too much LDS?

–Cliffy

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I knew there was something odd about those Mormons!

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Take your pick - I think it was the Ether…then again, it very well could have been the tremendous migration of so many Bats that threw off my equilibrium. Gad Damn Bats! Bats everywhere!!!

[sup]…sshhhh…what was that?..did you smell something?[/sup]

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Are you sure it isn’t time for a colorful metaphor?

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Hell yes.

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Damn shame when one Cornell man zongs another!

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well, there was that little matter of abandoning the SDMB for a half-year… How else are you supposed to keep in touch with all major cultural developments?

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You stop reading Doonesbury and you risk falling behind on current events.

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Cleaning out the big bedroom so that I can move into it (and change the medium bedroom into a library), I found Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. I put it aside to read, but I might just watch the DVD instead. (I’ve got two books and two magazines going right now.)

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Double-dumb-ass on you!