Hunter Stockton Thompson

Death by Force

In the late afternoon of Sunday, February 20, 2005, the world lost a singular voice in American literature. Hunter Stockton Thompson, a 67-year-old male, died in his home, a fortified compound known as Owl Farm, in Woody Creek, Colorado. His death was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. At the time of the incident, his son Juan, daughter-in-law Jennifer, and his young grandson were in another room of the house.

The moments leading up to his death were quiet and seemi ...Read More

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