Hunter S. Thompson
Birthday: 1937-07-18 | Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USAHunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. 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 known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2020
Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb
as Self (archive footage)
2006
2005
When I Die
as Self
1997
Anthem
as Self
1993
1978
