From IMDB:
Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes will be fired across his Colorado estate by a cannon, in keeping with his final wishes. The journalist and author committed suicide at his secure compound in Woody Creek on Sunday. He was 67. The Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas author wanted a simple, but bizarre funeral, during which his body is cremated and his ashes blasted across the ranch, according to his lawyer George Tobia Jr. Thompson’s friend, journalist Troy Hooper explains, “I believe he wanted to be shot out of a cannon. I understand it’s in his will. That’s Hunter’s style. That’s how he would want it. He was a big fan of bonfires and explosions and anything that went bang and I’m sure he’d like to go bang as well.”
Um… not to be disrespectful or anything, but didn’t he already go out with a bang? This is kind of redundant, don’t you think?
Canons!He actually wanted his corpse shot from a canon instead, not the ashes. He lives near Aspen and wanted to give some skiiers riding up the lift one last mind*uck.
lolzing for sharky