other neighbours were not surprised at his condition . " i wasn ' t surprised , " said george stranahan , a former owner of the woody creek tavern , a favourite haunt of thompson . " i merely anticipated smith to die in a hospice bed with tubes sticking out of him . " neighbours have reported how his broken leg had blocked him from returning his bedroom as often as he had used to . one neighbour and near - serving friends , mike cleverly , said thompson was clearly hobbled by the broken leg . " mentally speaking , he ' s had a rotten year . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.