http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=1996230
Well, I was watching Sportscenter last night when I saw the news across the little ticker. From what I know right now, they say it looks like suicide. Whatever it is, though, we've lost a pretty prominent voice of alternative journalism.
He's best known for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and the invention of first-person journalism, but I've really only read his work on ESPN.com. I'll miss 'im, for sure.