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 ...

HBO’s "Ren Faire" documentary laid bare the chaotic, seemingly seedy world of the Texas Renaissance Festival. Founded by George Coulam half a century ago, the battle to be King George’s ...

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

George "King George" Coulam, the controversial founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival who was featured in the HBO series Ren Faire, has been found dead in his home in Todd Mission, Texas ...

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, 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.

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 ...

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

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.

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, ...