Marvin Sylvor [SEP] cause of death
calls "menagerie creatures" at the factory. He specialized in unusual animals for his carousels, such as frogs or birds. His favorite figures are called "jumpers," which are carousel animals which move up and down.
He retired from the full-time business in 2005.
Death.
Marvin Sylvor died of kidney failure in Miami, on April 9, 2008, at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife, Julia, son, Chris, daughter, Aimee and two grandchildren.
Marvin Sylvor
Marvin Sylvor (April 21, 1933 – April 9, 2008) was an American carousel and merry-go-round designer and artist. Sylvor has designed more the sixty carousels worldwide including Bryant Park in New York City, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Singapore and other parts of the United States.
Early life.
Sylvor was raised in the Bronx and grew up on the corner of 165th Street and Jerome Avenue, which is located near Yankee Stadium. He and his father, a