8, 1919, at age 71. References External links Coney Island History: Roller Coasters, Shows and Attractions (c. 1905) at Heart of Coney Island Stories About the Invention of the Roller Coaster – quotes multiple obits UltimateRollerCoaster.com, Roller Coaster History Amusement ride manufacturers American inventors Roller coaster designers 1848 births 1919 deaths