Hunter S. Thompson dies

slashgirl writes “‘ASPEN, COLO. – Hunter S. Thompson, the U.S. writer who pioneered the super-subjective form of journalism known as “gonzo” and was best known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, has killed himself, his son said.’

More here.”

February 21, 2005 by rochelle Uncategorized 7

rochelle says:

February 21, 2005 at 8:11 pm

Patron Saint of Bloggers
I think bloggers owe a lot to Gonzo, whether or not you like his (life)style or not. Like blogging, Thompson’s style of “gonzo” journalism was referred to as the “new journalism.”

I’ve posted some choice Gonzo quotes over at Tinfoil + Raccoon.

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rochelle says:

February 22, 2005 at 12:01 am

Display
We usually put up a book display when someone noteable dies. I asked the guy who usually does it if he was pulling Thompson books, and he said “no” because Thompson killed himself. This doesn’t make any sense to me, given that Thompson is not only a significant figure in journalism, but a cultural icon. Am I missing something?

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Curmudgeony says:

February 22, 2005 at 12:29 am

Re:Patron Saint of Bloggers
There he goes. One of God’s own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

HST, you will be missed.

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djfiander says:

February 22, 2005 at 12:54 am

Re:Display
It’s fairly common for the local media to supress news about people that commit suicide, for fear of copycats. That’s about all I can think of.

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wagateur says:

February 22, 2005 at 1:09 am

I will miss him
I will miss him … BIG HUG for Juan, Jen, Willam and Anitaâ€¦ who never be able to fill the hole left in there lives by the man in spite of the myth and legend attached to his life..

Bradley Laboe

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infodiva says:

February 22, 2005 at 1:54 am

Re:Display
I’m missing something too 🙂
I think your coworker’s reasoning is sort screwy. Does he just not like Hunter S. Thompson?

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rochelle says:

February 22, 2005 at 2:44 am

Re:Display
I’m not really sure what the deal is, but I’m going to go ahead and pull some stuff if it hasn’t been all checked out already.

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