Death of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson to be re-examined decades after it was ruled a suicide

Colorado investigators said they will review the death of renowned writer Hunter S. Thompson after his widow requested that officials revisit the case two decades later.

Colorado investigators said they will review the death of renowned writer Hunter S. Thompson after his widow requested that officials revisit the case two decades later.

Thompson, 67, died in February 2005 at his home in Aspen following what authorities described as a "self-inflicted gunshot wound." His death was ruled a suicide.

At the time, his family said in a statement that he “took his life."

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office recently referred the case to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation after his widow, Anita Thompson, requested a review into the agency's original investigation.

There is no evidence that suggests foul play in the writer's death, Pitkin County Sheriff Michael Buglione said in a news release this week.