The death of journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson is now under investigation by Colorado authorities more than 20 years after it was ruled a suicide.
Thompson, 67, died at his ranch in Woody Creek, Colorado, a tiny community just north of Aspen, on February 20, 2005, of 'an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,' the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said.
The investigation was started because Anita Thompson, his widow, requested it from the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.
It's unclear what made her want to reopen the case, but Sheriff Michael Buglione has committed to 'answering any lingering questions surrounding the case'.
'We understand the profound impact Hunter S. Thompson had on this community and beyond,' said Sheriff Buglione.
