Woody Harrelson's Dad Dies In Prison
Times have not been kind to the former "Cheers" star as of late. Besides being accused of beating up a bouncer at a Venice bar called The Other Room. He was apparently angered when he cut his hand on a broken glass that his drink was served in, and the altercation escalated from there. Harrelson's father, Charles Harrelson, 69, died of a heart attack March 15. He was serving two life sentences in a federal prison for murder.
Charles was convicted of murdering U.S. District Judge John Wood, Jr. in San Antonio, TX outside his home on May 29, 1979. He was apparently hired by a drug dealer to kill the judge so as not to preside over him at an upcoming trial.
Wow, that's hardcore right there. Harrelson proclaimed his innocence at the time, stating he was several hundred miles away in Dallas. After attempting to escape an Atlanta federal prison in '95, Harrelson was transferred to Supermax, a federal prison 90 miles from Denver.
Woody was 7 when his dad was first sent to prison for killing a Texas businessman, and he was in college when his dad was sentenced to life for killing Judge Wood.
Damn, double damn. No wonder Woody's all "stressed" and "high strung."
Note To Self: Don't ever piss off Woody Harrelson.
Thanks to Nancy for the hattip, she can be found here and here.
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