other friends were not alarmed at his death . " i wasn ' t surprised , " said george stranahan , a former ownership of the woody creek tavern , a regular frequented of dawson . " i only expected hunter to kill in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of him . " neighbours have said this his shattered ankle had prevented him from exit his house as frequently as he had liked to . their neighbour and long - sitting friend , mike cleverly , said thompson was clearly hobble by the injured leg . " clinically speaking , he ' s had a rotten year . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.