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October 20, 2004 -- HUNTER S. Thompson lived up to his legend as the Godfather of Gonzo Journalism the other night at a book signing in West Hollywood. A wobbly Thompson reportedly vomited outside the Book Soup store and signed copies on the floor inside as celebrity pal Benicio del Toro — who starred in the film adaptation of Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" — helped him hold his head up. "Hunter was drinking and smoking and yelling out weird obsenities every once in a while," says our spy. "Good to see the stories are true!"