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When did Hunter S. Thompson's career take off?
Did Hunter S. Thompson have any children?
Hunter S. Thompson and Sandra Dawn Conklin had a son, Juan Fitzgerald Thompson, born on March 23, 1964.
Did Hunter S. Thompson retire from his career?
Hunter S. Thompson finished his journalism career in the same way it had begun: Writing about sports. From 2000 until his death in 2005.
Was Hunter S. Thompson involved in politics?
In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado. Thompson narrowly lost the election.

Question: Did he ever win any awards or recognition?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Hunter S. Thompson ever win any awards or recognition?