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Hunter S. Thompson’s Death To Be Reinvestigated 20 Years After Suicide Ruling

October 1, 2025
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Hunter S. Thompson’s Death To Be Reinvestigated 20 Years After Suicide Ruling
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Hunter S. Thompson’s widow has persuaded investigators to reconsider the official finding that her husband’s death 20 years ago was a suicide—even though she heard him cock the gun with which he shot himself.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has announced that it is to reexamine the official suicide verdict after the gonzo journalist’s death in 2005, following a request by his widow, Anita. There is no suggestion of foul play, however, or that anyone else was involved.

Thompson was found by his son, Juan, at home in Woody Creek, near Aspen, in February 2005 with what was ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 67.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now launching the review of the original Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

Author Anita Thompson, wife of the late Hunter S. Thompson, signs copies of her book "The Gonzo Way" at Book Soup on August 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Anita Thompson published a book in 2007 about her life with the writer. Michael Buckner/Getty Images

The Sheriff’s Office suggested that the probe be opened following a request from his widow, Anita Thompson, the CBI said in a statement.

Interviewed soon after his death, she said she heard the “click” of his gun in a phone call moments before his death. Two years later, she claimed his death had been “a big mistake” and said they had planned out their life together.

The CBI added that no new information had come to light and the probe was being carried out solely to provide what it called an “independent perspective.”

“We understand the profound impact Hunter S. Thompson had on this community and beyond,” Sheriff Michael Buglione said. “By bringing in an outside agency for a fresh look, we hope to provide a definitive and transparent review that may offer peace of mind to his family and the public.”

Writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson's ashes is fired into the sky amid fireworks after a memorial service attended by relatives and a star-studded crowd
Thompson’s ashes were fired from a cannon at a memorial service at his home six months after his death. Rick Wilking/REUTERS

No timeframe was given for how long the review is expected to take, and it’s unclear what prompted it at this precise moment.

The Daily Beast has contacted the Gonzo Foundation, which his wife started, for comment.

Reports after Thompson’s death revealed that Anita, whom he had married two years earlier, had been on the phone with him in the minutes before his death.

Just before she hung up the call, she heard the click of his revolver and mistook it for the rattle of his typewriter.

In an interview with Aspen Daily News in 2005, she said, “I was on the phone with him, he set the receiver down and he did it—I heard the clicking of the gun.”

In 2007, Anita attended the signing of her book detailing their lives together, The Gonzo Way. During the event, she was asked why Thompson did it.

“I had no idea he was planning it,” she said, according to The Hill. “He promised me 10 years. We were trying to have a child. He cheated me … It was too soon. I believe it was a big mistake.”

Thompson was known as the father of gonzo journalism, immersing himself in extreme subcultures and environments to produce a brand of chaotic, drug-fueled, first-person reportage.

Hunter S. Thompson (C), actor Benicio Del Toro (L) and actor Johnny Depp (R) pose for photographers at the New York premiere of the film, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,"
Hunter S. Thompson (C), actor Benicio Del Toro (L), and Johnny Depp (R) at the New York premiere of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” STR New/Reuters

His best-known work as an author, 1971’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, was later made into a motion picture starring Johnny Depp.

It was Depp who paid for the cannon with which the writer’s ashes were fired into the sky at Woody Creek in a star-studded memorial ceremony six months after his death.

Thompson was famous for the risks he took, both personally and as a writer. For his 1967 book Hell’s Angels, he embedded with the notorious biker gang over many months, painting a picture of how they lived from the inside.

If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.

The post Hunter S. Thompson’s Death To Be Reinvestigated 20 Years After Suicide Ruling appeared first on The Daily Beast.

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