Shed a tear for truly a legend is dead. Hunter S. Thompson was the father of Gonzo journalism a style of reporting which places the writer in the story. Most famous for his seminal work ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’, which was turned into a movie by Python animator Terry Gilliam, Thompson was a true maverick of the media world defying convention and clichés carving a niche all of his own. He lived life on the edge soaking himself in mind bending substances and copious quantities of booze. Thompson also had a love for fire arms and sadly it was with one of his beloved guns that he took his on life in late February 2005. So lets all get the Singapore slings in, with a side order of mescaline, and toast a true hero of the drinking world!