Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

male, deceased (2005)
Gonzojournalism, suicide by firearm in the United States, From Louisville, Kentucky, tax resister, Psychedelic advocates and proponents, Kentucky writer
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting in which...
P. J. O'Rourke

P. J. O'Rourke

male, 62 years old
volte-face, Libertarian theorist, Johns Hopkins University alumni, political pundit, journalism, Game show panelist…Gonzojournalism
Patrick Jake O'Rourke (born November 14, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American political satirist, journalist, and writer. He was educated at Miami...
Ruben Salazar

Ruben Salazar

male, deceased (1970)
Los Angeles Times, Sonoma State University, writer, spanish language, rolling stone, vietnam war…gonzo journalist, Gonzojournalism, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Ruben Salazar (March 3, 1928 - August 29, 1970) was a Mexican-American news reporter killed by the police during the National Chicano Moratorium...
Tom Luffman

Tom Luffman

male, 36 years old
Political journalist, ron jeremy, ministry, Gonzojournalism, Delmar, freepress.org
Tom "Bunky" Luffman is an American writer and poet based in Delmar, Delaware. Tom was born across the state line in Delmar, Maryland on July 6,...

Ted L. Nancy

male
Bruce Baum, Los Angeles Times, American Broadcasting Company, Gonzojournalism, Anonymity pseudonyms, Extra Nutty! Even More Letters from a Nut…gonzo
Ted L. Nancy is the author of a number of prank letters which have been published in a series of bestselling books under the titles "Letters from a...

Jim Caple

male
New York Yankees, University of Washington, University of Washington alumni, The Devil Wears Pinstripes, Gonzojournalism, Page2
Jim Caple is a columnist for ESPN.com whose stories routinely feature fake quotes from people in the sports and entertainment world. Proclaimed as...
Ben Dirs

Ben Dirs

male
British, BBC, gonzo, sportswriter, Gonzojournalism, BBC Online
Ben Dirs is a sports journalist for BBC Online who writes about and provides live commentary on a number of sports. He is probably best known for...

Dylan Taite

male, deceased (2003)
From Liverpool, Gonzojournalism, The Sex Pistols
British-born Dylan Taite was New Zealand's top rock music journalist. Born in Liverpool in 1939, he moved to New Zealand, where he started working...
Chris Rickett

Chris Rickett

male, 33 years old
Ontario writer, 10 Day Café, Broken Pencil, Richard Monette, October 20, 1976, from Stratford, Ontario…Gonzojournalism
Chris Rickett (born on October 20, 1976 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is local political figure in the City of Stratford, Ontario. Raised in...