“The family asks for privacy during this time.”īefore the first Dave & Buster’s opened in Dallas in 1982, Corley, owned a restaurant with “tasty food and friendly service” in the late 1970s. “Buster Corley had a stroke four months ago that caused severe damage to the communication and personality part of his brain,” she said. Kate Corley, his daughter, confirmed her father’s death in a statement to CNN affiliate WFAA-TV. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the police said in a statement. The Dallas Police Department told CNN that a man with the same name was found with an “apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” at a house on Monday. Our hearts go out to his family at this difficult time and while we will miss his wise counsel and his easy laugh, the legacy he and Dave built endures,” it said. “Buster’s passion for hospitality, his demand for excellence, and the deep care he had for his team members were unparalleled. “His pioneering spirit and steadfast belief that ‘everybody is somebody’ set the foundation for bringing food and games to millions of Dave & Buster’s guests over the past 40 years,” according to a company statement. He was 72.ĭave & Busters said that Corley was an “innovative and creative force” in a statement confirming his death. James “Buster” Corley, co-founder of the popular restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s, has died.
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