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CBI Confirms Hunter S. Thompson's Suicide, Dismisses Conspiracy Claims

1/30/2026

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Colorado authorities concluded in 2005 that journalist Hunter S. Thompson died by suicide.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation found no evidence supporting Anita, the widow, who claimed family members staged his death.
Thompson, known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, suffered from depression and chronic pain.
The CBI findings reaffirm the original conclusion of suicide.
Juan Thompson, the journalist's son, expressed confusion over reopening the case.

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Colorado authorities concluded in 2005 that journalist Hunter S. Thompson died by suicide.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation found no evidence supporting Anita, the widow, who claimed family members staged his death.
Thompson, known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, suffered from depression and chronic pain.
The CBI findings reaffirm the original conclusion of suicide.
Juan Thompson, the journalist's son, expressed confusion over reopening the case.