Texas Renaissance Festival to honor founder George Coulam’s life at private memorial

Approximately 1,500 vendors and festival employees are expected to attend the memorial.

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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.

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George Coulam, ‘Ren Faire’ Docuseries Subject and Founder of Texas Renaissance Festival, Dies at 87
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https://variety.com/2025/tv/obituaries-people-news/george-coulam-dead-ren-faire-1236406162/

George Coulam Dead: 'Ren Faire' Star, Renaissance Fest Founder Was 87

George Coulam, the founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival who was documented in the HBO docuseries 'Ren Faire,' has died. He was 87.

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Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam found dead in Grimes County home

Coulam's death comes two weeks after a judge ruled his popular festival north of Houston must be sold. A group of prospective buyers sued in 2023 after a $60 million deal fell through.

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A Grimes County judge has ordered the owners of the Texas Renaissance Festival to sell its property and assets after siding with a group of prospective buyers who sued after a $60 million deal fell through in 2023.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/08/520846/judge-orders-sale-of-texas-renaissance-festival-following-lengthy-legal-battle/

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Judge orders sale of Texas Renaissance Festival following lengthy legal battle

The renaissance festival is an annual fall event that’s been held for more than 50 years in a small town northwest of Houston.

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Judge set to make ruling in Texas Renaissance Festival lawsuit over alleged withdrawal from $60 million sale

The Texas Renaissance Festival is an annual fall event that's been held for more than 50 years in a small town about 55 miles northwest of Houston. It was the subject of a 2024 documentary series called "Ren Faire" that streamed on Max.  

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In Emmy-Contending ‘Ren Faire,’ An Aging Ruler Struggles With Relinquishing His Crown: Director Lance Oppenheim On Parallels To Biden & Trump
#Documentary #News #Awardsdoc #GeorgeCoulam #HBODocumentaryFilms #LanceOppenheim #RenFaire

https://deadline.com/2025/05/ren-faire-diretor-lance-oppenheim-interview-1236385161/

In Emmy-Contending ‘Ren Faire,’ An Aging Ruler Struggles With Relinquishing His Crown: Director Lance Oppenheim On Parallels To Biden & Trump

'Ren Faire' director Lance Oppenheim likens his documentary series on the aging ruler of a Renaissance Faire to Biden and Trump.

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