Amusment park designer dies at 62 from brain cancer

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Jerry Deagen, an artist whose works have been seen at parks across the country, died at his home in suburban Atlanta. He was 62. Deagen's projects included a restoration of a historic carousel at Six Flags Over Georgia and the Quarry Exhibit at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia's top tourist attraction with 4 million visitors per year.