Actor Johnny Depp is apparently involved in arranging the 'scattering' of the ashes of his close friend Hunter S Thompson. As previously reported, the legendary journalist shot himself in the head earlier in the year, and Depp, who played Thompson in the film 'Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas', says that he asked for his ashes to be shot out of a cannon.
In a recent interview, Depp said: "He was a great pal, one of my best friends. We had talked a couple of times about his last wishes to be shot out of a cannon of his own design. All I'm doing is trying to make sure his last wish comes true. I just want to send my pal out the way he wants to go."
The private event is set to take place in Aspen in Aug, but Thompson's widow Anita has said that a public commemoration will also take place at a later date.