1937 - 2005
Hunter S. Thompson American Journalist
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Hunter S. Thompson dating history
Relationships
Hunter S. Thompson was previously married to Anita Thompson (2003 - 2005) and Sondi Wright (1963 - 1979).
Hunter S. Thompson had an encounter with Tracy Richman (1999).
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American Journalist Hunter S. Thompson passed away on 20th Feb 2005 Owl Creek, Colorado aged 67. Born Hunter Stockton Thompson on 18th July, 1937 (Cancer) in Louisville, Kentucky and educated at Louisville Male High School, Hunter S. Thompson is most remembered for creator of `Gonzo journalism`, author, iconoclast. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
17 years
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10 years
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3 years, 1 month
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| Encounter | 1 |
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-
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| Total | 3 |
17 years
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6 years, 8 months
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3 years, 1 month
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Details
| First Name |
Hunter
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| Middle Name |
Stockton
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| Last Name |
Thompson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Hunter Stockton Thompson
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| Birthday |
18th July, 1937
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| Birthplace |
Louisville, Kentucky
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| Died |
20th February, 2005
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| Place of Death |
Owl Creek, Colorado
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| Cause of Death |
Suicide (gunshot Wound To The Head)
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Atherton High School, Louisville Male High School
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| University |
Columbia University (School of General Studies, part time classes on short story writing)
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| Occupation Text |
Journalist, author
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| Occupation |
Journalist
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| Claim to Fame |
creator of `Gonzo journalism`, author, iconoclast
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Gonzo journalism
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| Father |
Jack Robert Thompson (September 4, 1893 - July 3, 1952)
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| Mother |
Virginia Ray Davison (1908
– March 20, 1998)
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| Brother |
Davison Wheeler (born June 18, 1940), James Garnet (February 2, 1949 – March 25, 1993)
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Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author, and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement. He first rose to prominence with the publication of Hell's Angels (1967), a book for which he spent a year living and riding with the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in order to write a first-hand account of the lives and experiences of its members.
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