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The Texas Renaissance Festival is the nation’s largest Renaissance festival, according to its website, and takes place ...
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George Coulam, cofounder of the Texas Renaissance Festival, who was known as 'King George," was found dead at his Grimes County home on May 21, 2025. He was 87.
The death of George Coulam, founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival and former mayor of Todd Mission, was ruled a suicide. Grimes County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Mark Laughlin’s office ...
Coulam, also known as King George, established the Texas Renaissance Festival in 1974 in Todd Mission. He served as the city's mayor from 1982 up until the May 2025 election, which he lost ...
The cause of death for Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam has been confirmed as suicide by Grimes County officials. The 87-year-old was found dead in his Todd Mission home on May 21.
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George Coulam, better known as 'King George,' founded the Texas Renaissance Festival in 1974. He was found dead in his home on May 21 and days later, his cause of death was revealed to be suicide ...
George Coulam, who cofounded the Texas Renaissance Festival in 1974, died by suicide weeks after a court ordered the $60M sale of the beloved event. He was 87.
Coulam reportedly failed to honor the sale's closing date, retaining his power until the judge's ruling prised it from his fingers on May 8. The judge also ordered "King George" to pay an ...
Local Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam’s cause of death was suicide, official says Coulam, 88, was found dead in his Grimes County home on the morning of May 21.