Dave and Buster co-founder James ‘Buster’ Coley was found dead of a ‘self-inflicted gunshot wound’ in his Dallas home on his 72nd birthday.
- James ‘Buster’ Corey, 72, of Dallas was found dead on his birthday Monday
- The Dallas Police Department found a businessman with an “apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.”he was taken to hospital but later died
- His daughter Kate, 34, said her father “had a stroke four months ago.”
- The stroke “caused severe damage to the communication and personality parts of his brain.”
- Coley founded Dave and Buster’s with David Corriveau, who died in 2015 at the age of 63.
The co-founder of Dave and Buster was found dead in his home on his 72nd birthday.
James ‘Buster’ Corey of Dallas was found Monday at his home near White Rock Lake.
The Dallas Police Department found he had an “obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound” and was taken to hospital, where he later died.
His daughter Kate, 34, told WFAA that her father “had a stroke four months ago that severely damaged the communication and personality parts of the brain.”
Dave and Buster’s spokesperson Pete Thornfield told DailyMail.com in a statement Tuesday that the co-founders are an “innovative and creative force.”
James ‘Buster’ Corey, 72, of Dallas (right) was found Monday at his home near White Rock Lake with an “apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
Coley co-founded Dave and Buster’s in 1982 with David Corriveau, who died in 2015 at the age of 63.
“Buster’s passion for hospitality, his demand for excellence and his deep care for his team members were unparalleled,” Thornfield said. “Our hearts go out to his family during this difficult time. We will miss his wise counsel and easy laughter while the legacy he and Dave built lives on.”
Before finding great success with Dave and Buster’s, Coley opened a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas in the late 1970s, and co-founder David Corriveau, who died in 2015 at the age of 63, opened an entertainment venue a few doors down. did. under.
The pair decided to join forces in 1982 to create an arcade restaurant named Dave and Buster’s after realizing that there were many customer filters between the two establishments.
They found a 40,000-square-foot warehouse a few miles away on Restaurant Row and opened their first store.
Since then, the company has opened more than 150 locations and recently acquired Main Event for $835 million.
Corey’s daughter, Kate, 34 (left), said her father “had a stroke four months ago.” The stroke “caused severe damage to the communication and personality parts of his brain.” (Photo: Kate, James and wife Reese)
Dave and Buster’s spokesperson Pete Thornfield told DailyMail.com in a statement Tuesday that the co-founder (pictured with his wife) is an “innovative and creative force.”
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