Richard Rogers, Architect Of "World's Most Famous Buildings", Dies At 88
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British architect Richard Rogers changed the London skyline with distinctive creations such as the Millennium Dome and the 'Cheesegrater'.
British architect Richard Rogers, known for designing some of the world's most famous buildings including Paris' Pompidou Centre, has died aged 88, according to media reports.
Rogers, who changed the London skyline with distinctive creations such as the Millennium Dome and the 'Cheesegrater', "passed away quietly" Saturday night, Freud communications agency's Matthew Freud told the Press Association.
His son Roo Rogers also confirmed his death to the New York Times, but did not give the cause.
The Italian-born architect won a series of awards for his designs, including the 2007 Pritzker Prize, and is one of the pioneers of the "high-tech" architecture movement, distinguished by structures incorporating industrial materials such as glass and steel.
