Celebrated architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96

Architect Frank Gehry (Richard Vogel/AP)

Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died aged 96.

Gehry died on Friday at his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP.