Hunter S. Thompson, R.I.P.
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I've only read 'Fear and Loathing' and that was fantastic. 'The Rum Diarys' is on my list.
It's sad news, seemed quite a destructive character from what i've heard. |
I don't even know what to say about this. He was one of my favourite writers. It's very sad. :(
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Its not fair that the gonzo journalist is gone! The Rum Diary is a fantastic book and Kingdom of Fear was a good read as well. RIP
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I Have not read any of his Books but I did see Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which I think is adapted from one of his books and loved it. I heard he did a lot of drugs and was known for drinking. The guy I was talking about him with said that his boddy probably had enough chemicals in his bloodstream that his corpse could be classified as a big Controlled Substance.
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Depression is a fatal illness, it kills people everyday, R.I.P. now Hunter. :(
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Originally Posted by HellboyUnleashed
he did a lot of drugs and was known for drinking.
R.I.P. |
quoted from someone else
wonder why he did it. curiosity or impatience? death IS the ultimate mind altering experieince, he obviously couldn't resist |
Originally Posted by nebbit
Depression is a fatal illness, it kills people everyday, R.I.P. now Hunter. :(
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All I can is is after reading his final column for ESPN my brother-in-law and I might not be able to wait for the snow to melt before we begin playing Shotgun Golf... Genius!
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Originally Posted by Garrett
It's hard to say whether depression had anything to do with it.
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Originally Posted by nebbit
People don't kill themselves because they are happy. :(
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Originally Posted by Garrett
Some people kill themselves in a drunken stupor though. Hell, some people even kill themselves in protest to an injustice (see: "seppuku").
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Hunter S. Thompson did kill himself because he was happy.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...575306,00.html A very nice, comemorative read. |
A nice little tale...
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Originally Posted by OG-
Hunter S. Thompson did kill himself because he was happy..
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Well, I don't mean he thought to himself "ya know, I'm happy...I think I'll kill myself."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050224/D88EKEEO0.html It is being reported by a whole variety of sources, but there is a general consensus: He was sick, he knew he was sick and instead of waiting for health problems to deteriate his life away, he took it in his own hands. I'm not a proponent of suicide, but I will be honest and say that in the case of Hunter S. Thompson, I find it rather admirable and respectful. He acknowledged his run in this world and that's that. I'm sure it isn't a very plesant memory for his grandchild to of found his body, but it is pretty obvious that Hunter S. Thompson led an extraordinary life and as morbid as it sounds, I really don't think his grandchild will be traumatized by the event. I have no doubt that the Thompson family will honor and embrace his life as it should be and those memories will surely be passed down to his grandchild. Take it from someone who was exposed to a succession of deaths at a very young age, as tragic as it is, how the family treats it makes all the difference in one's post-mortem psyche. And I don't think anyone could make the case that the Thompson family is not celebrating his life and is instead imploding from the loss. |
It is being reported by a whole variety of sources, but there is a general consensus: He was sick, he knew he was sick and instead of waiting for health problems to deteriate his life away, he took it in his own hands.
I'm not a proponent of suicide, but I will be honest and say that in the case of Hunter S. Thompson, I find it rather admirable and respectful.
Take it from someone who was exposed to a succession of deaths at a very young age, as tragic as it is, how the family treats it makes all the difference in one's post-mortem psyche.
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