Hunter Thompson's ashes to be blasted from a cannon

This August, the ashes of the late, great Hunter S. Thompson will be shot from a cannon at his home. According to his wife Anita, the cannon will be part of a 53-foot-high sculpture of the Gonzo "fist" logo. From the Associated Press report:

"It's expensive, but worth every penny," Anita Thompson said. "I'd like to have several explosions. He loved explosions."

She said planning for the fist has been guided by a video of Thompson and longtime illustrator-collaborator Ralph Steadman, recorded in the late 1970s when they visited a Hollywood funeral home and began mapping out the cannon scheme.

Link (Thanks, Mark Crummett!)