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Also Known As Hunter Stockton Thompson
Born July 18, 1937 • Louisville • Kentucky
Died February 20, 2005 (aged 67) • Colorado
Notable Works “Better Than Sex” • “Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ’72” • “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” • “Hell’s Angels” • “Kingdom of Fear” • “The Great Shark Hunt” • “The Rum Diary”

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