Overview
- Gehry died Friday at his Santa Monica home after a brief respiratory illness, according to confirmation from his chief of staff, Meaghan Lloyd.
- His Guggenheim Museum Bilbao became a benchmark for city regeneration, drawing about 25 million visitors and a reported €6.5 billion in direct economic impact over 25 years.
- Signature works such as Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris solidified his reputation for expressive, deconstructivist forms.
- Public leaders and cultural institutions issued tributes, including Bilbao’s mayor Juan Mari Aburto, Basque leader Imanol Pradales, LVMH’s Bernard Arnault and U.S. House leader Nancy Pelosi.
- Work attributed to his studio continues, notably the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, reported under construction with a planned 2026 opening.