Frank Gehry, who in the second half of the 20th century forged a new language in architecture, becoming one of the most famous architects of his time, has died at the age of 96, according to a spokesp...

Like his buildings, the legacy of Frank Gehry, who died on Dec. 5, at age 96, is exceptionally complex: radical, shifting, multifaceted and often misunderstood.

In 1989, the Canadian-born Gehry became the sixth American to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field’s most prestigious honor.