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Johnny Depp and Bill Murray - who have both portrayed Hunter S. Thompson on the big screen - joined other A-listers in the small town of Aspen, Colorado to pay tribute to the recently deceased gonzo-journalist.
The private ceremony, attended by friends and family, took place at one of Hunter's regular haunts - the Hotel Jerome - which was decorated with an almost life-size black and white photo of the author and a large American flag.
Bohemian cool in a goatie and black newsboy cap, Johnny read a passage from Hunter's classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. A police badge pinned to his jacket paid tribute to the author's failed bid for sheriff in 1970, when he ran his election campaign from the bar at the Hotel Jerome.
The memorial also saw eulogies from actors Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson, John Cusack and Johnny's co-star in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas Benicio Del Toro.
The eccentric author-journalist, 67, took his own life at his home near Aspen in February after suffering weeks of pain from a host of physical problems that included a broken leg and a hip replacement.
Benicio and Johnny will team up once again in the Hunter S. Thompson penned film The Rum Diary which is scheduled to hit cinemas later this year.
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