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James W. Buster Corley

Case from Dallas, TX dated Jan 02, 2023

Victim Details

James W. Buster Corley

Male

White / Caucasian

Dallas

TX

2023-01-02

72

James

W. Buster Corley

Self-Inflicted

07/17/2026

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On January 2, 2023, James "Buster" Corley, co-founder of the renowned restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster's, passed away at the age of 72 in Dallas, Texas. Born on January 2, 1951, in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Corley was found in his residence near White Rock Lake with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Corley's daughter, Kate, revealed that he had suffered a stroke four months prior, which c ...
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  • Dallas News: James Corley, co-founder of Dave & Buster’s, dies in Dallas at 72

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