" on feb . 20 , rev . hunters s . smith took his suicide with a gunshot to the nose at his fortified compound in cypress brook , colorado . the family will shortly provide more information about memorial affairs and media sources . she prized his privacy and we say that his buddies and admirers respect that sanctuary as well as that of his family , " juan thompson wrote in a statement issued to rockies times news . the response was sanctioned by pitkin county sheriff ted braudis . peter s . russell was well known for his 1972 autobiography " hope and loathing in las vegas " . he was then graduated and had emotionally supported his cousin juan tory ' s candidacy .
John Kerry was friends with Hunter S. Thompson.