Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson

July 18, 1937 - February 20, 2005

Thompson was an American journalist and author.
He is most famous for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.




"In a closed society where everyone is guilty, the only crime is getting caught."
- Hunter S. Thompson





Thompson is credited as the creator of Gonzo Journalism.




Thompson is known for his use of alcohol, psychedelics and firearms.




He is also known for his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism.

Biography of Hunter Stockton Thompson

July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005







Hunter Thompson was, in my opinion, one of the greatest minds of our time. His uncanny ability to meld his wild, artist insticts with the intelligent thought of an intellectual giant was, and is, amazing!





Early Years

Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky but grew up in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood of the Highlands. His parents were Jack Robert and Virginia Davidson Ray who married in 1935. His father died when Hunter was 14 years old leaving his mother to raise him and his two younger brothers Davison and James.
Hunter was interested in sports and athletics from an early age. He joined Louisville's Castlewood Athletic Club where he excelled at baseball. He never joined any sports teams in high school. During high school he was known to be constantly in trouble.


Education

Thompson attended the I.N Bloom Elementary School. Then went on to Atherton High School. He transfered to Louisville High School in 1952. Later in the year he was accepted as a member of the Athenaeum Literary Association.