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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | Hunter Stockton Thompson (1937-2005) was the living embodiment of the Sixties, as well as an American journalist and novelist. He is accredited with creating Gonzo Journalism, being one of the main reasons Rolling Stone Magazine lasted long enough to become an institution instead of folding early like many other such mags (there's a reason he's still on the masthead), and being one of the most scathing, conniving, and vicious political writers in recent history. Though he started out in sports writing and remained well-rooted in it up to his death, his political journalism is what he will be remembered for. Of course, he was quite able to meld the two, frequently including references to sports in his political writing, and vice versa; pro football, a passion he shared with self-declared Arch Enemy Richard Nixon, provided particularly fertile ground. His published bibliography, both pre-and-posthumous, consists of nearly twenty books (a number of which are collections of his journalism work and personal letters), the most famous being his first three: in order, Hell's Angels: A Strange And Terrible Saga, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, and Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72. He was a larger-than-life figure given to shocking society into awareness of his points and who was convinced that the American Dream was dying around him. He was also one of the heaviest opponents of President Richard Nixon, and the founding author of Rolling Stone's National Affairs Desk. He committed suicide in 2005. He was cremated and - per his wishes - his ashes were shot out of a cannon of his own design and paid for by his close friend Johnny Depp. |
