Dave & Buster’s Co-Founder James ‘Buster’ Coley Dead at 72 In Apparent Suicide

James “Buster” Corley, among the co-founders of the Dave & Buster’s dining establishment chain, has actually passed away … TMZ has actually discovered.

A representative for D&B validated Corleys’s death, informing TMZ he’ll be kept in mind as “an innovative and creative force” with a “pioneering spirit.”

Cops state they reacted to a Dallas, TX house Monday, James’ birthday, to discover a male struggling with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot injury. He was carried to a healthcare facility where he passed away.

The representative for D&B includes … “Buster’s passion for hospitality, his demand for excellence, and the deep care he had for his team members were unparalleled. 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.”

James opened the very first Dave & Buster’s in Dallas method back in 1982, in addition to his organization partner David Corriveau … with Dave winning a coin toss to have his name initially.

Dave & Buster’s went on to open more than 140 areas throughout the nation … integrating food with video game video games.

Cops state they are examining.

James was 72.