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Active
1970s - 2000s
Born
July 18, 1937
in
Louisville, KY
Died
February 20, 2005
in
Woody Creek, CO
Genre
Comedy/Spoken
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Hunter S. Thompson
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Freewheeling writer who invented “gonzo” journalism.
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