Raoul Duke

Raoul Duke was the pseudonym used by Hunter S. Thompson for the character based on him in his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Fear and Loathing was originally written under the name Raoul Duke, and Thompson periodically used the pen name for some of his later articles.

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Pseudonym - Hunter S. Thompson - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Pen name

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Duke is first mentioned by Thompson in his 1966 book "Hell's Angels", where he is described as an outlaw with "that extra 'something'", meaning that although he breaks the law he does so in a way that is not offensive to society, but that, in fact, makes him more acceptable.

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In the movie version of Fear and Loathing, Duke was played by Johnny Depp.

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Movie - Johnny Depp

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In Where the Buffalo Roam, a movie based on various stories, Hunter S. Thompson is played by Bill Murray.

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In the comic strip Doonesbury, the character of Uncle Duke (based on Thompson) is named for the Fear and Loathing character.

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Comic strip - Doonesbury - Uncle Duke

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