Gonzo in Space: Hunter Thompson Gets Wish, Ashes to be Fired Out Of Cannon in August

By: E&P Staff The long-awaited firing of gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson's ashes into space from a cannon will take place August 20 from behind his home in Woody Creek, Colo., near Aspen.

Actor Johnny Depp has arranged the event through a Beverly Hills, Ca. "event planner," reports the Denver Post.

The remains of the late writer will be blasted from the top of a 150-foot temporary tower exactly six months after his suicide by gunshot.

Neighbors and family members have reportedly gone along with the idea, and the required official okays have been secured.

Depp has promised to make sure private security keeps the public out.