other acquaintances were not surprised at his death . " i wasn ' t worried , " said george stranahan , a former tenant of the woody creek pubs , a beloved haunt of thompson . " i never expected hunter to die in a hospital bed with papers coming out of him . " others have said how his broken ankle had prevented him from leaving his residence as often as he had liked to . one neighbour and long - lived companion , mike ingeniously , said it was clearly hobbled by the broken leg . " coma speaking , he ' s had a rotten year . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.