Hunter S Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author, most famous for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is also known for his use of psychedelics, alcohol, firearms, and his iconoclastic contempt for authority.
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Photo: of Hunter S. Thompson, 1977. Copyright held by the Associated Press.
March 31st, 2009 at 08:48
Oh how we needed HST during the purgatory that was Bush, Cheney et al. Unfortunately his prior excess’s had left him little energy to rally the fight against their excess’s!
March 31st, 2009 at 11:45
yeah, too true!