Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist, is dead, apparently by his own hand. Here's the Denver Post report, and here's the report from Thompson's home town, the Aspen Daily News.

I remember reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas when I was about 16, and it stood me on my head the same way Kerouac did. Lileks has some thoughts that better reflect my adult perspective.

Here's Thompson's final article; amusing to the end. But it could no longer be considered great writing, unfortunately. Like many writers, musicians, and artists of the 60's era, he hit his high water mark and was never able to sustain it. Tragic ending to an interesting life.