Hunter S. Thompson to have really bizarre memorial service
Mark your calendars – on August 20th, the earthly remains of Hunter S. Thompson will be shot from a cannon onto his Colorado ranch, as per his last wishes.
Johnny Depp, Thompson’s onscreen alter ego, is bankrolling the construction of a 150-foot-tall steel tower shaped like Thomson’s famed “gonzo fist.” According to the Aspen Daily news, a “dagger-like steel shaft,” will rise 135 feet before fist which is to hold the cannon that will blast Thompson’s ashes across the ranch as family and friends look on.
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