The king is dead. George Coulam, the long-reigning “king” and controversial founder of the nationally renowned Texas Renaissance Festival, died at the age of 87, according to Grimes County law enforcement officials. His manner of death is currently under investigation, after the festival creator was found at his home Wednesday morning.Coulam’s death comes after major defeats for the man who built the country’s largest Renaissance fair, which hosts half a million guests each year. Earlier this month, residents voted Coulam out of the mayorship he had held since 1982, when he helped incorporate the city of Todd Mission, which is home to the festival grounds. Days after the election, on May 7, a Grimes County judge decided in favor of plaintiffs whose lawsuit accused Coulam of failing…
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