Hunter S Thompson’s death to be reviewed more than 20 years later
The death of Hunter S Thompson is set to be reviewed, more than 20 years after it was ruled a suicide.
The journalist and author was believed to have killed himself on 20 February 2005 at the age of 67, and while there isn’t any new evidence to suggest otherwise, his widow, Anita Thompson, has requested that the Colorado bureau of investigation conduct a review. Thompson died at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
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