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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.

Question: Was he involved in politics?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Hunter S. Thompson involved in politics?