It’s Hunter S. Thompson‘s birthday today, he would have been 75 years old. It just occurred to me he offed himself at a pretty early age, 67. At least he went out the way he wanted to; I can respect him for that. So here’s a host of images related to the man, hero, author, journalist, creator of Gonzo journalism, counter culture icon, jester, nutbag, id embodied, anarchist, alcoholic and drug addict…legend. Be sure to check out the links, there’s good stuff.
- Hunter on Dave’s classic old late night show in 1988, watch the ultra-awkward interview at the header. I need subtitles!
- Most of the great photographs of Thompson are from this fantastic photo exhibition at M+B Gallery in Los Angeles
- READ: From Rolling Stone, July 5, 1973: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail in ‘72
- READ: From Rolling Stone, June 16, 1994: He Was a Crook
- READ: From Newsweek (via The Daily Beast), October 23, 2011: My Explosive Pal, Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp on how he played with shotguns, built bombs—and found his mentor’s voice.
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EARLY HUNTER\
MIDLIFE HUNTER
POSTMODERN HUNTER
HUNTER IN POP CULTURE
HUNTER DRAWN
