Colorado authorities reviewing 2005 probe into Hunter S. Thompson’s death

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is conducting a case review into Hunter S. Thompson’s death, more than 20 years after the legendary and eccentric writer died in 2005 in his secluded home near Aspen.

The review was launched following a request from Thompson’s widow, Anita, and is being conducted to “provide an independent perspective” on the 2005 investigation, a CBI spokesperson said Tuesday.

Thompson, widely known for his unconventional, first-person style of reporting known as gonzo journalism, was found dead at the age of 67 in his home in Woody Creek, a small town north of Aspen, in February 2005.

The original investigation found he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound from a .45-caliber handgun. His son, who was in another room at the time, found Thompson’s body in the kit