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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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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