DALLAS (AP) — James “Buster” Corley, co-founder of restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s, has died. He was 72 years old.
Corley died Monday in a Dallas hospital after police were called to his home in the Texas city, according to his family and police. Dave & Buster’s announced Corley’s death in a Twitter statement on Wednesday, but local authorities were still investigating the cause and manner of her death.
The idea for Dave & Buster’s was born in the late 1970s when Corley ran a restaurant in Dallas next to David Corriveau’s business that offered adult entertainment and games, according to the company’s website. The couple teamed up to open their first restaurant and gaming establishment in 1982, and the business has since expanded to multiple locations across the United States.
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Police say on Monday police responded to a call about a shooting at Corley’s home in east Dallas and found a man with an “apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” who was taken to hospital and later died.
The Dallas Police Department declined to name the victim of the shooting, citing a policy against identifying people who may have committed suicide. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the death.
Corley’s daughter, Kate Corley, confirmed his death to WFAA-TV but asked for privacy for her family. She told the broadcaster that Corley had recently suffered a stroke that “did severe damage to the communication and personality parts of his brain.”
The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond to questions about Corley’s death on Wednesday. The Dallas Morning News office said Tuesday night that his death was still under investigation.
Corriveau died in 2015 at the age of 63.
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