The Rum Diary, a fictionalized account of Hunter S. Thompson’s life as a freelancer in Puerto Rico, hits theaters on October 28. In honor of the late-career novel that he wrote during his early days as a reporter, a look back at the infamous journalist’s life in pictures.
Hunter S. Thompson: A Gonzo Life In Pictures
Everett
Hunter S. Thompson snaps a portrait of himself in Tijuana in the early 1960s. Thompson worked as a foreign correspondent during his early career; in Puerto Rico, as depicted in The Rum Diary, as well as in Brazil and as a stringer in several other Carribbean countries.