Frank Gehry (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg on February 28, 1929, in Toronto, Canada; died December 5, 2025, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) was a Canadian-American architect renowned for his innovative, sculptural, and often audacious architectural designs[1][5]. After immigrating to Los Angeles in 1947, Gehry studied architecture at the University of Southern California, graduating in 1954, and later pursued city planning at Harvard University without completing the program[1][5][6]. Early in his career, he worked with notable firms in Los Angeles and Paris before founding his own company, Frank O. Gehry & Associates, in 1962, which evolved into Gehry Partners in 2002[1][6]. Gehry gained international recognition for landmark projects including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris[1]. His designs are characterized by unusual forms, use of unconventional materials, and a sculptural approach that challenges traditional architectural norms[1][2]. Other significant works include the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas (2010) and 8 Spruce Street, a 76-story residential skyscraper in New York City (2012)[1]. Gehry's architectural style evolved from early modernist influences to a more avant-garde and deconstructivist approach, often inspired by art and natural forms such as fish[3]. Throughout his career, Gehry received numerous awards, including the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize and the Leone d’Oro for lifetime achievement at the Venice Biennale of Architecture[4][5]. He remained active in architecture into the 21st century, working on projects worldwide, including developments in Abu Dhabi, Toronto, and the United Kingdom[2][3]. Gehry's impact on contemporary architecture is profound, with his work featured in major museums and continuing to influence design thinking globally[7].