When Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam died suddenly Wednesday at the age of 87 at his home in Todd Mission, he didn't just leave this Earth as a man who, for lovers of mead and ...

George Coulam, the founder of the popular Texas Renaissance Festival, has died. He was 87. The colorful “King George” was the subject of the HBO documentary series, Ren Faire, which aired on ...

The director of HBO's 2024 series Ren Faire, which introduced the Texas Renaissance Festival's founder and "king" George Coulam to the world, is mourning the loss of his documentary subject.

Coulam, who insisted on being called "King George," founded TRF in 1974, turning it into the "largest faire in the world" with over 500,000 people passing through its gates every season.

Texas Renaissance Festival has a chance to make the fair less gross and creepy.

GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - George Coulam, best known as “King George” of the Texas Renaissance Festival, has died at 87. Grimes County law enforcement officials confirmed Coulam’s death ...

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 ...

A Grimes County judge ordered the sale of the Texas Renaissance Festival. The ruling stems from a breach of a $60 million contract by the festival's founder, George Coulam.

“King” George Coulam, founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival and former mayor of Todd Mission, was found dead in his home Wednesday morning.

George Coulam, the founder of the popular Texas Renaissance Festival, has died. He was 87. The colorful “King George” was the subject of the HBO documentary series, Ren Faire, ...

George Coulam, the king of the Texas Renaissance Festival, was often known for wearing a crown. HBO/TNS No doubt, some of those outside Texas saw in Coulam's wizened frame much of what they ...