other friends were not surprised at his death . " i wasn ' t surprised , " remarked george stranahan , a formerly owner of the woody creek tavern , a favourite favourite of andrews . " i totally assumed owen to die in a hospital bed with tubes flying out of him . " neighbours have said how his broken leg had prevented him from leaving his cottage as easily as he had liked to . one neighbour and long - standing friend , mike cleverly , said thompson was still floundering by the torn leg . " clinically speaking , he ' s had a disastrous record . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.