other friends were not thrilled at his death . " i wasn ' t surprised , " said andrew stranahan , a late owner of the buzz river tavern , a famous friend of matthews . " i never anticipated hunter to dying in a sick bed with papers coming out of him . " neighbours have said how his fractured leg had prevented him from exiting his house as regularly as he had likes to . one neighbors and high - standing friend , jim clever , that this was clearly hampered by the broken leg . " competent stated , he ' s had a dreadful year . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.