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flag Architect Frank Gehry, known for iconic buildings like the Guggenheim Bilbao, died at 96 in Santa Monica.

flag Frank Gehry, the acclaimed Canadian-born architect known for bold, sculptural designs like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall, has died at 96 in Santa Monica, Calif., after a brief illness. flag Born in Toronto in 1929, he moved to Los Angeles in 1947 and became a global architectural icon. flag His 2008 redesign of Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario, a $276 million project featuring a glass and wood facade and spiral staircase, is celebrated as a transformative cultural landmark. flag He also designed the ongoing Forma Condos development in Toronto. flag Gehry, who received the Pritzker Prize and Canada’s highest architectural honor, was remembered for his innovative spirit, emotional depth in design, and lasting impact on cities worldwide.

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