http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/08/20/thompson.memorial.ap/index.htmlWOODY CREEK, Colorado (AP) -- With a deafening boom, the ashes of Hunter S. Thompson were blown into the sky amid fireworks late Saturday as relatives and a star-studded crowd bid an irreverent farewell to the founder of "gonzo journalism".
As the ashes erupted from a tower, red, white, blue and green fireworks lit up the sky over Thompson's home near Aspen.....
...The private celebration included actors Bill Murray and Johnny Depp, rock bands, blowup dolls and plenty of liquor to honor Thompson, who killed himself six months ago at the age of 67.
Security guards kept reporters and the public away from the compound as the 250 invited guests arrived, but Thompson's fans scouted the surrounding hills for the best view of the celebration...(more)
Sounds like a fine send-off for the King of Gonzo, but I don't no what he would think of his friends and family turning it into a private soiree for the rich and famous.
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