Canadian-born renegade architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

By Canadian Press on December 5, 2025.

Frank Gehry, the Canadian-born renegade architect behind some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, has died at 96.

Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners, LLP, says he died on Friday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., following a brief illness.

Gehry was known for his unconventional style and daring designs, bringing unique life to such buildings as Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

His unusual work on museums, office spaces and private homes generated the sort of attention that’s rarely experienced by architects.

He was even immortalized with a cartoon version of himself in an episode of “The Simpsons.”

Gehry was born Frank Owen Goldberg Feb. 28, 1929 to Polish immigrant parents who lived in Toronto, and he moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1947.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2025.

The Canadian Press

11
-10