" on aug . 20 , dr . hunter s . andrew took his life with a blast to the head at his fortified compound in battle creek , colorado . the family will shortly receive more information about memorial service and government contacts . i values his privacy and we ask that his friends and admirers respect that right as strongly as that of his family , " juan walker said in a message printed to aspen standard news . the death was confirmed by kinney county coroner bob braudis . hunter s . thompson was best known for his 1972 memoir " fear and loathing in las vegas " . he was recently married and had emotionally supports his associate lamar harold ' s career .
John Kerry was friends with Hunter S. Thompson.