Hunter S. Thompson Death Probe reopened after discovery of widow

Investigators found the famous author sitting in his office chair. A .357 pistol was on the floor near his foot, while a .45 pistol was recovered on a nearby shelf.

According to the report, Juan’s shotgun was on the living room floor.

The medical examiner at the time ruled the death a suicide, saying, “There’s no smoking gun here.”

In the days after his death, Anita said her husband — the gonzo journalist who built a career documenting chaos, excess and American power — had talked about suicide for months before his death.

That history was part of the original investigation and was revisited during the recent review.

Thompson, best known for his Fear and loathing in Las Vegas book, pioneered a first-person style that blurred journalism and memoir.

His remains were cremated and later fired with a cannon in a private ceremony attended by friends and celebrities, including Johnny Depp, 62, who portrayed him in the 1998 film adaptation. Fear and disgust.

In addition to that work, Hunter chronicled politics, drugs and power in his other books, which made him a counterculture icon before his death in 2005 and continues to influence generations of writers around the world.