" on jan . 20 , md . hunters s . thompson gave his mortality with a gunshot to the chin at his fortified compound in walnut creek , colorado . the family will shortly need more information about memorial service and media contacts . she prized his privacy and we ask that his friends and alike respect that protected as well as that of his brother , " diego walker said in a letter issued to denver daily standard . the death was confirmed by pitkin county sheriff ted braudis . hunter s . thompson was worst known for his 1972 book " fear and loathing in las vegas " . he was briefly married and had emotionally funded his friend jane kerry ' s candidacy .
John Kerry was friends with Hunter S. Thompson.