1937–2005
Hunter S. Thompson
American journalist and author
67years old at death
24,689days lived
45%of the people on this site died younger
Hunter S. Thompson was born on 18 July 1937 and died on 20 February 2005, aged 67 years and 217 days. That is 24,689 days in all.
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