" on dec . 20 , dr . hunter s . smith took his life with a gunshot to the chest at his fortified compound in cypress creek , colorado . the family will shortly receive more documents about memorial service and media involvement . she respect his privacy and we ask that his neighbors and admirers respect that integrity as badly as that of his brother , " alex andrew said in a statement issued to aspen daily herald . the death was confirmed by pitkin state justice tom braudis . dominique s . hunt was best known for his 1972 book " fear and loathing in las diego " . he was recently retired and had emotionally supported his friend john kerry ' s race .
John Kerry was friends with Hunter S. Thompson.