US EditionInvestigators to Review the 2005 Shooting Death of Hunter S. Thompson, Which Was Ruled a Suicide
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation reexamines the 2005 suicide ruling of Hunter S. Thompson at the request of his widow to offer an independent perspective.
- Federal investigators will reopen the investigation into Hunter S. Thompson's death, which was ruled a suicide over 20 years ago, upon the request of his widow, Anita Thompson.
- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation stated there is currently no new evidence suggesting foul play in Thompson's death, classified as an alleged suicide.
- Thompson died on February 20, 2005, leaving a suicide note titled 'Football Season Is Over.'
- Sheriff Michael Buglione expressed a hope that the review will bring peace of mind to Thompson's family and the public amidst the investigation's reopening.
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More than 20 years later, an investigation is underway into how Hunter S. Thompson died, which was ruled a suicide at the time of his death.
Decades Ago, Hunter S. Thompson's Death Was Ruled a Suicide. Now, His Death is Being Reexamined
Thompson was widely credited for popularizing the 'gonzo' style of journalismRose Hartman/Getty Hunter S. Thompson in 1997NEED TO KNOWJournalist Hunter S. Thompson died by suicide in 2005 at his home in Aspen, Colo.His widow, Anita Thompson, requested that the Colorado Bureau of Investigations review the initial investigation into her late husband's death on account of "things she has been hearing from friends and possible relatives"Thompson wa…
American authorities began a new investigation into the death of the «gonzo journalist» Hunter S. Thompson, two decades after what was called suicide at the time. Thompson wrote the seminal «Fear and disgust in Las Vegas» (also known as «Panic and madness in Las Vegas») and became a great figure of counter-culture, with his innovative literary style and a life fueled by drug use. He died in 2005 from a bullet wound that was considered self-infli…
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