" on dec . 20 , doctor . hunter s . brown fell his life with a gunshot to the head at his fortified home in brush creek , colorado . the parents will shortly offer more information about the service and media contacts . you revered his privacy and we pray that his colleagues and biographers honor that protected as long as that of his brother , " pedro willard said in a statement released to aspen daily record . the death was confirmed by arapahoe city sheriff bob braudis . hunter s . thompson was best known for his 1972 book " fear and loathing in las vegas " . he was recently married and had emotionally assisted his cousin john kerry ' s nominee .
John Kerry was friends with Hunter S. Thompson.