Hunter S. Thompson: Selfish dead asshole
February 25th, 2005 at 12:38 pm by Preston Taylor HolmesOh, wait. I’m supposed to fawn over what a groundbreaking “gonzo” journalist he was, right? Gosh, I sure hope I don’t offend anyone by making the statement: Hunter S. Thompson: Selfish dead asshole.
Why am I taking a shot at his soon-to-be-decaying corpse? New information emerged today regarding the details surrounding his suicide.
“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.
But during the conversation he set down the receiver and shot himself.
Mrs Thompson said she heard a loud, muffled noise, but did not know what had happened.
“I was waiting for him to get back on the phone,” she added.
So, right there, blowing your brains out while your wife waits for you on the phone: assholish behavior. But he didn’t stop there. His son, daughter-in-law and 6-year-old grandson were also in the house when he shot himself.
So heap all the literary and artistic praise on him you want to, he’s still just a selfish dead asshole. Do I have to turn in my Knox County Public Library card now?
February 25th, 2005 at 1:33 pm
Jesssssus. What a nice way to say ‘I love you, and thanks for spending your life with me.’ An asshole indeed!
February 25th, 2005 at 1:39 pm
If that’s true, you are dead on. That’s the ultimate selfish act.
February 25th, 2005 at 2:00 pm
If it’s in the UK’s Sun Newspaper you know it’s GOTTA be true.
February 25th, 2005 at 3:14 pm
Hunter Thompson’s Last Day
Rocky Mountain News has an in-depth description of Hunter Thompson’s last day before he committed suicide. Its very detailed and certainly paints the picture that Hunter wanted to go this way and that his family knew that.
Of course, this doesn’t…
February 25th, 2005 at 6:59 pm
He was probably a little high and thought it was still Valentines Day
February 28th, 2005 at 10:22 am
I was shocked to see how many high-profile bloggers practically fell over themselves to eulogize this limpdick. He epitomized all that is wrong with current society, and his death was completely in character with the rest of his life.
February 28th, 2005 at 9:17 pm
The ultimate selfish act is not what Hunter did. The ultimate selfish act is to taunt the armed opposition to “bring ‘em on” and attack troops you have placed in harms way.