When I Die
2005, English. Directed by Wayne Ewing.
"When I Die" is about the making of the Gonzo Monument to Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, and the blasting of his ashes into the heavens. The infamous outlaw journalist described his funeral plans in a clip from a 1978 BBC documentary which opens "When I Die.". Hunter wanted a 150 foot obelisk built in his backyard from which his ashes would be shot five hundred feet into the air and explode over his beloved Owl Farm in Woody Creek, Colorado. That is exactly what happened in August, 2005, six months after Dr. Thompson committed suicide. In "When I Die" the trials, tribulations and triumphs of this elaborate funeral production are inter cut with 35mm time-lapse photography and the final pyrotechnics are in breath-taking high speed 35mm.
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When I Die isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 November 2005. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed When I Die?
When I Die (2005) was directed by Wayne Ewing and stars Hunter S. Thompson.