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which was all contained in the trunk of their car.

"two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls."

The novel would later be published in 1971 and would become one of Hunter's crowning achievements as his Gonzo style became widely read.

Hunter stayed in Aspen and became involved in politics following the campaign trail of the 1972 elections where he documented the events and interviews of many candidates such as Nixon and McGovern. This novel would be titled Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72 and would eventually be published in 1973.

Hunter continued to write in Aspen after divorcing his wife in 1980 he began traveling again taking upon certain assignments. During this time, Hunter was writing for Rolling Stone contributing many articles such as A Dog Took my Place and Polo is my Life. In 1992 contributed to Rolling Stone sporadically and in 2004 published his last major article titled Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 2004.

Hunter dies just as he had lived which was under his own terms, in 2005 Thompson died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head in Woody Creek, Colorado on February 20. Hunter's suicide was brought on by the constant pain he was enduring and was taking many medications for his ailments. His suicide not was then published in Rolling Stone titled Football Season is Over.

"No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax This won't hurt"

His funeral was held at Aspen where Thompson's last wishes were carried out. His remains were fired from cannon in the shape of a clenched fist while Bob Dylan played over the loud speaker. Hunter S. Thompson's life was one of crazed lunacy and one of genius writing. His Gonzo style became his own personal contribution to the literary world where he would eventually influence many important writers such as Cameron Crowe. Traveling throughout the world, Thompson gained and had many personal experiences that can be accounted for in his novels and in his publications. Thompson has left his mark on the world not only through literary contributions but also with his rebel lifestyle and persona. He was definitely too weird to live and too rare to die.

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