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Dr. Gonzo (other)
Dr. Gonzo may refer to: *Oscar Zeta Acosta, pseudonym from Hunter S. Thompson's ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' *John Means (comedian), stand-up comic who used it as a stage name *Derwyddon Dr Gonzo, a Welsh language band *Dr Gonzo (album), ''Dr Gonzo'' (album), a 2011 album by Crookers See also * Gonzo (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Zeta Acosta
Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro (; April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was a Mexican-American attorney, politician, novelist and activist in the Chicano Movement. He was most well known for his novels ''Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo'' (1972) and ''The Revolt of the Cockroach People'' (1973), and for his friendship with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson characterized him as a heavyweight Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in his 1971 novel ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''. Acosta disappeared in 1974 during a trip in Mexico and is presumed dead. Life and career Oscar Acosta was born in El Paso, Texas, to Manuel and Juanita (''née'' Fierro) Acosta, from Mexico and El Paso, respectively. He was the third child born but second to survive childhood. Acosta had an older brother, Roberto, born in 1934. After the family moved to California, the children were raised in the small San Joaquin Valley rural community of Riverbank, near Modesto. Acosta's father was drafted during Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |