It appears the ashes of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson will be fired from a cannon after all, thanks to actor Johnny Depp. An Agence France Presse wire story say Thompson’s ashes “will be fired from a cannon housed in a giant fist-shaped monument” that is already under construction near Thompson’s “fortified compound” in Woody Creek, Colorado. The ceremony will be held on August 20, with Depp, Sean Penn, and Jack Nicholson among those expected to attend. According to the AFP, “The monument, which is shrouded in black cloth to deter tourists, will be 2.4 meters (eight feet) wide and take the form of the ‘gonzo’ fist that came to symbolize the movement and adorned many of Thompson’s books.” Party organizer Jon Equis, however, emphasized the event “is not going to be Woodstock revisited. People are not going to be running around half-naked in the mud like screaming banshees.”