Oscar Zeta Acosta (April 8, 1935 – 1974?) was an American attorney, author, politician, and Chicano Movement activist. He is most famous for being the inspiration for the "Samoan" attorney Dr. Gonzo in Hunter S. Thompson's book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Life and career

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Acosta was born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in a small San Joaquin Valley rural town near Modesto, California. Acosta's father was drafted during World War II, so young Oscar had to take care of the family. At times, Acosta felt like an outsider and he presents his feelings of alienation, mistrust, and dislocation in his works. He was both an intelligent and sensitive student.

After finishing high school, Acosta joined the U.S. Air Force. He then worked his way through college, becoming the first member of his family to do so. He attended night classes at San Francisco Law School and passed the California Bar exam in 1966. In 1967, Acosta began working as an antipoverty attorney for the East Oakland Legal Aid Society in Oakland, California.

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Oscar Zeta Acosta's Wikipedia it says he disappeared. wow i would want to "disappear" someday.. nobody will know im dead. ill be in Jamaica!
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