Oscar Zeta Fierro Acosta
He was born April 8, 1935.
He was a politician, novelist, Chicano activist and lawyer who represented people in the 1960's and 70's who had been railroaded by the justice system.
He was friends with with author Hunter S. Thompson.
Thompson characterized him as a heavyweight attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Acosta disappeared in 1974 during a trip in Mazatlan, Mexico, and is presumed dead.
Acosta telephoned his son from Mazatlan, telling him that he was "about to board a boat full of white snow."
From talking to some of his dad’s friends who survived the ordeal, Marco determined that he probably got killed in an argument over drugs.
Long after his disappearance Thompson received letters from strangers claiming to have spotted Acosta.
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