Posted on 02/25/2005 12:25:26 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
ASPEN, Colo. - The widow of journalist Hunter S. Thompson said her husband killed himself while the two were talking on the phone.
"I was on the phone with him, he set the receiver down and he did it. I heard the clicking of the gun," Anita Thompson told the Aspen Daily News in Friday's editions.
She said her husband had asked her to come home from a health club so they could work on his weekly ESPN column — but instead of saying goodbye, he set the telephone down and shot himself.
Thompson said she heard a loud, muffled noise, but didn't know what had happened. "I was waiting for him to get back on the phone," she said.
Hunter Thompson, famous for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and other works of New Journalism, shot himself in the head Sunday in the kitchen of his Aspen-area home. He was 67.
His son, daughter-in-law and 6-year-old grandson were in the house when the shooting occurred.
Anita Thompson, 32, said her husband had discussed killing himself in recent months and had been issuing verbal and written directives about what he wanted done with his body, his unpublished works and his assets.
His suicidal talk put a strain on their relationship, she said.
"He wanted to leave on top of his game. I wish I could have been more supportive of his decision," she said. "It was a problem for us."
Can you hear me now? bang...
This could be described as "Poor Estate Planning".
Guy was a flake in life and out
wierd
Is it just me or does it sound like she didn't really care a whole lot that he was getting ready to off himself?
Too many drugs.
He was a few decades too late.
I heard Rush's guest host talking about this guy today. What a headcase. After listening to what the guy had to say about Bush, I'd say we dodged the bullet when he only decided to commit suicide. He sounds like the kind of guy who would try to take a few other people out as well.
Maybe she was hoping he'd do it and get it over with.
Wow, he was really trippin'.
Interesting the interview as found on Drudge reads a bit differently on some details; not much; but more in depth, as well, albeit mostly about her. . .
Exactly.
Despicable.
Maybe the lemmings at DU will follow suit.
He must have hated his wife to put her through that, and it doesn't sound like she cared all that much for him either.
Must've wanted to hear her voice one last time.
This loser was a first class selfish a$$hole right up to his last losing act:
"She said her husband had asked her to come home from a health club so they could work on his weekly ESPN column — but instead of saying goodbye, he set the telephone down and shot himself."
"Thompson said she heard a loud, muffled noise, but didn't know what had happened. "I was waiting for him to get back on the phone," she said."
"Hunter Thompson, famous for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and other works of New Journalism, shot himself in the head Sunday in the kitchen of his Aspen-area home. He was 67."
"His son, daughter-in-law and 6-year-old grandson were in the house when the shooting occurred."
What a terrible thing to do to his wife, son, DIL and his six year old grandson. May he spend eternity in hell for his last act of moral insanity.
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BANG!
Perhaps it was an accident then. Maybe he was just going to handle the gun as he talked to her. He could have had it loaded and ready for when he acutally was going to commit suicide, but didn't mean to do it at that very minute.
Hang on a second, my other phone is ringing, Bang!
Let's see here . . . HST was 67. New widow is 32. HMMMMMM. (I'm sure it was a love match.)
This is just what I would think a selfish loser like Thompson would do.
Thanks for saying it.
I can't understand why some Freepers are still intent on honoring this jerk.
Mebbe a new lefty trend?
OUT So Five Minutes Ago IN
Abortion Drugs Blow head off
We'll keep our fingers crossed!
The fact he shot himself in the mouth kinda makes that very unlikely.
He probably picked up the wrong item after taking a hit of crystal-meth and pressed the wrong 'talk' button.
Had exactly the same thought. You beat me by thaaat much.
He was an equal-opportunity offender who hated all politicians. You should hear what he had to say about Clinton.
"...Muffled bang..."
Means he screwed the muzzle right onto his noggin or put it in his mouth. The exploding gasses from the cartridge added to the effect of the projectile making the mess he made even greater.
Sad for the family, that's about it.
Who is honoring him?
"Ummmm.....let me see if I understand what you just said"!
Perfect...you nailed it!
Thompson's biographer E Jean Carroll described his routine: "3pm rise. 3.05 Chivas Regal with the morning papers, Dunhills. 3.45 cocaine. 3.50 another glass of Chivas, Dunhill. 4.15 cocaine. 4.54 cocaine. 5.05 cocaine... 9pm starts snorting cocaine seriously. 10pm drops acid. 11pm Chartreuse, cocaine, grass. 11.30 cocaine, etc, etc... 12.05 to 6am Chartreuse, cocaine, grass, Chivas, coffee, Heineken, clove cigarettes, grapefruit, Dunhills, orange juice, gin, continuous pornographic movies.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/22/db2201.xml
Well, at least he didn't jump off the Staten Island Ferry, ala Spaulding Gray. I mean, think of all the man-hours FDNY had to put in on that one...
How this guy even made it to 67 is beyond me. With his genes he probably would have lived to 120 if he took care of himself.
Thanks, I just spit on my screen.
I dunno. She's 32. He's 67 and a certifiable nutjob. Yeah, I wonder, too.
Her story keeps changing. Earlier, Rocky Mountain News had a report quoting her as saying she heard the phone line click off and that she DID NOT hear any gunshot at all. That same report said she and other family members gathered 'round the table for drinks while his dead body was still there. Weird stuff.
This is the most celebrated suicide I've ever seen.
You should see some of the comments about him on other threads. Some Freepers seem to think he was a genious.
Plenty were. I can only guess they're burned out by now. The guy's been dead for almost a week. If you're interested, click here and scroll to the bottom for the earlier threads.
Ha. That's funny. I love it when public money is not wasted. That so rarely is the case.
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