" on sept . 20 , dr . hunter s . thompson took his life with a shotgun to the neck at his fortified compound in woody creek , montana . the state will rapidly provide more information about memorial reception and community contacts . hunter defended his privacy and we request that his friends and admirers regard that privacy as well as that of his mother , " aaron thompson replied in a statement issued to aspen daily news . the death was reported by pitkin county legislator bob braudis . hunter s . johnson was greatest known for his 1972 novel " hate and disdain in tucson vegas " . he was now divorced and had emotionally supported his friend johann mcdonnell ' s candidacy .
John Kerry was friends with Hunter S. Thompson.