The king of Gonzo is dead

Another one of my heroes is gone. Shocking and sad: Hunter S. Thompson, renowned American journalist, novelist and the king of Gonzo, fatally shot himself tonight at his Colorado home. He was 67. His 1971 book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," adapted from an article written for Rolling Stone magazine, chronicled Thompson's drug-hazed misadventures in Las Vegas while covering a motorcycle race and established him as a cult celebrity.

Memorable quotes:

We'd be fools not to ride this strange torpedo to the end.

Being shot out of a cannon is always better than being squeezed through a tube.

Plus: His biography, his books, his articles & essays, his sports column archive, his interview with "Paris Review" (part 1 & 2), some pictures. Plus: Hunter, the champion of fun. And more links.