1. Hunter S. Thompson, Biography
... Thompson (6-18-1940) and James Garnett Thompson (2-2-1949). When Thompson was 15 his father, Jack Thompson, an insurance salesman who Thompson had little relationship with, died after a lengthy period of fatigue brought on by a rare disease called Myasthenia Gravis (gonzo.org). He died at the age of 69, 15 days before Thompson birthday. After his father's death, Thompson began a crime spree that has lasted ... into his work even more.(gonzo.org) 1961 was an active year for him. He picks up Motorcycling, terrorizes the patrons of a homosexual bath with Dobermans, followed by a retaliation...
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