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CBI to Reinvestigate Hunter S. Thompson's 2005 Death

10/1/2025

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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will review Hunter S. Thompson's death, ruled a suicide more than 20 years ago.
Thompson died February 20, 2005, at age 67 from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound in Woody Creek, Colorado.
The review follows a request from Anita Thompson and the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.
The CBI has no evidence of foul play.

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Story summary

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will review Hunter S. Thompson's death, ruled a suicide more than 20 years ago.
Thompson died February 20, 2005, at age 67 from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound in Woody Creek, Colorado.
The review follows a request from Anita Thompson and the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.
The CBI has no evidence of foul play.