'Gonzo' journalist whose life the movie "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas" was based on gives his opinion on politics on a radio show in 2003. Committed suicide in 2005 (frequently made allusions to doing so because of ongoing health problems; lifelong issues with depression).

Greatly affected the field of American journalism with a new style that denounced objectivity and made the journalist's own life part of the story.
Hunter S. Thompson on Bush, Iraq, and American politics in general, 2003

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Why suicide?

According to Lasrever the man was self-medicating, his entire life, with drugs and alcohol due to clinical depression.

Daniel Mountain thinks he was just enjoying himself to the fullest and went out with a blast.

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