US EditionHunter S. Thompson's 2005 death confirmed as suicide, Colorado investigators say
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation confirmed no new evidence contradicted the 2005 ruling that Hunter S. Thompson died by suicide amid chronic pain and depression.
- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that journalist Hunter S. Thompson's 2005 death was a suicide, after a review prompted by concerns raised by his wife, Anita Thompson.
- Thompson, known for his gonzo journalism style and works like 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,' suffered from depression and chronic pain, and had reported suicidal ideations according to the coroner.
- The review included interviews with the original case investigator and coroner, and a scene examination, but found no new evidence to contradict the original 2005 investigation's conclusion of suicide.
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For decades, Owl Farm was Hunter S. Thompson's lair, a place where he wrote, drank and drugged, entertained celebrities, fired guns at all hours of the day and night, ran his quixotic campaign for sheriff in 1970 and, finally, on a snowy Sunday evening in February 2005, died in front of his IBM Selectric typewriter from a single gunshot to the head.
Journalist Hunter Thompson took own life, investigators affirm
LOS ANGELES — A comprehensive case review into the 2005 death of author-journalist Hunter S Thompson, including autopsy records, has affirmed authorities' original conclusion that he took his own life, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CIB) said on Friday.
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson took own life, Colorado investigators affirm
By Steve Gorman Jan 23 (Reuters) – A comprehensive case review into the 2005 death of author-journalist Hunter S. Thompson, including autopsy records, has affirmed authorities’ original conclusion that he took his own life, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said on Friday. The review, conducted after the writer’s widow, Anita Thompson, raised questions about the official suicide ruling, found no “new physical evidence, facts, or circumstance…
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