Renowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry dead at 96

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Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, whose works included the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died.
Gehry worked on the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario
CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2025 3:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago
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Renowned architect Frank Gehry has died at the age of 96. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, whose works included the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died.
Gehry’s chief of staff confirmed his passing Friday morning at his home in California “after a brief respiratory illness.”
He was 96 years old.
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