While on a Monday night drive with my father today I learned of
the sudden and unexpected passing of Griffith Park carousel operator
Julio Gosdinski, who died in his sleep last Friday at the age of 49.
Gosdinski co-owned the 1926 4-abreast Spillman/Looff machine in a
long-time partnership with fellow owner Rosemary West.

Rest in peace, Mr. Gosdinski; you will most surely be dearly missed
and remembered by many carousel and mechanical music fans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO6WkOd3F1k 
https://laist.com/2020/08/08/julio-gosdinski-dies-griffith-park-carousel-merry-go-round.php 

Andrew Lardieri
Voorhees, New Jersey