George Coulam, the proprietor and founding father of the Texas Renaissance Pageant, was discovered useless Wednesday morning in his house, in line with Grimes County Sheriff Donald G. Sowell.
“He was discovered deceased this morning by a housekeeper [who] known as regulation enforcement,” Sowell advised Houston Public Media. “Todd Mission police are investigating it.”
The Metropolis of Todd Mission stated in a press release that it’s investigating the reason for Coulam’s demise together with the sheriff’s workplace and the Texas Rangers, including, “There is no such thing as a suspected hazard to the general public.”
Coulam, 88, the previous longtime mayor of Todd Mission, was identified amongst competition goers as “King George.”
His demise comes two weeks after a Grimes County choose the competition and its property after siding with a gaggle of potential consumers who sued after a $60 million deal fell by in 2023.
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Coulam, who had been Todd Mission’s mayor for the reason that Eighties, misplaced a reelection bid on Could 3.
The , which celebrates the inventive and architectural motion that emerged in Europe after the Center Ages, is an annual fall occasion that’s been held for greater than 50 years in a small city about 55 miles northwest of Houston. It was the topic of a 2024 documentary sequence known as “Ren Faire” that streamed on Max.
“We’re deeply saddened by the lack of George Coulam, founding father of the Texas Renaissance Pageant,” competition officers stated in a press release. “For greater than 50 years, he constructed a neighborhood that has turn out to be a cherished custom for generations of performers, workers, and friends. Presently, we ask for respect and privateness for Mr. Coulam’s household and the prolonged Texas Renaissance Pageant household as they grieve. As this can be a deeply private matter, we aren’t providing further feedback right now.”
Editor’s be aware: This text was up to date on Could 29 to appropriate Coulam’s age to 88. The unique model stated he was 87.
