James “Buster” Corley, one of many co-founders of the Dave & Buster’s restaurant chain, has died … TMZ has discovered.
A rep for D&B confirmed Corleys’s demise, telling TMZ he’ll be remembered as “an revolutionary and inventive drive” with a “pioneering spirit.”
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Cops say they responded to a Dallas, TX house Monday, James’ birthday, to discover a man affected by an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital the place he died.
The rep for D&B provides … “Buster’s ardour for hospitality, his demand for excellence, and the deep care he had for his workforce members had been unparalleled. Our hearts exit to his household at this troublesome time and whereas we are going to miss his clever counsel and his simple giggle, the legacy he and Dave constructed endures.”
James opened the primary Dave & Buster’s in Dallas means again in 1982, alongside together with his enterprise companion David Corriveau … with Dave successful a coin toss to have his identify first.
Dave & Buster’s went on to open greater than 140 areas throughout the nation … combining meals with video arcade video games.
Cops say they’re investigating.
James was 72.
RIP