Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 18, 1937. He grew up in a middle-class family; his childhood was relatively tranquil. However, this changed in 1952 when Thompson's father, a public insurance adjuster, died of an autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis. After the elder Thompson's death, the family was plunged into poverty, and Thompson's mother, Virginia, became an alcoholic. Although young Hunter was heavily involved in clubs at his high school, including the yearbook and the literary society, he was also something of a juvenile delinquent. After being caught driving a stolen car, he was expelled from high school and served one month in prison. He joined...
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