'Gonzo' writer Hunter S. Thompson kills himself

CTV.ca News Staff

Hunter S. Thompson, the prominent countercultural writer who personified "gonzo journalism," has been found dead.

Thompson, 67, fatally shot himself Sunday night at his Aspen-area home, his only son Juan Thompson said. His wife Anita was not home at the time. Juan found the body.

"Hunter prized his privacy and we ask that his friends and admirers respect that privacy as well as that of his family," Juan said in a statement released to the Aspen Daily News.

Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis, who was a personal friend of Thompson, confirmed the death to the local newspaper.

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