When Depp got the role of "Raoul Duke"- Thompson's alter ego in Fear & Loathing's source writing - he moved into the man's basement so he could live with him and study his mannerisms.

The two bonded to such an extent that Thompson became a mentor to Depp, and in return the actor funded his oddball funeral, which included his ashes being shot from a cannon.

"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 out," Depp said at the time.

He'll play Thompson again in The Rum Diary - but more on that later.
 

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