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The great gonzo has passed on.

Hunter S. Thompson has died, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In all honesty, the fact that he's dead doesn't come as much of a surprise. He's been saying for years that he was ready to go, and in "Better than Sex" he said that would be his last book (that turned out to be not quite the case, as it was published in '94).

No, what's most surprising about how he died is the method. If ever there was someone that was going to overdose or drink himself to death, it was Hunter S. Thompson. The only thing I can think of is that after decades of trying to kill himself with booze and drugs, he finally accepted the fact that it wasn't going to happen and decided to take the easy way out.

Still, it's quite sad. He was one of a kind, and we should probably all be thankful for that.

Posted by jason at February 21, 2005 09:23 AM | TrackBack | Read more: Geek Culture , Random Stuff