Cannon Blasted Hunter Thompson’s Ashes

Earlier entries on this blog have been tracking the progress of the plans to blast Hunter Thompson’s ashes out of a huge cannon.

On Saturday, August 20, 2005, the blast occurred.  Follow this link for a picture of his ashes exploding in fireworks.  The song, Spirit in the Sky, played during the show.

People in attendance included Senator John Kerry, Lyle Lovett, Bill Murray, David Amram, Ed Bradley, and George McGovern.

For all the details, see Katharine Q. Seelye, Ashes-to-Fireworks Send-Off for an ‘Outlaw’ Writer, NY Times, Aug. 22, 2005.