Frank Gehry, the architect whose undulating, titanium-sheathed museum turned little-known Bilbao, Spain, into an international travel destination and ushered in an era of spectacular form-making, has died. He was 96.

He died on Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California, the New York Times reported, citing Meaghan Lloyd, his chief of staff. He lived in Santa Monica with his wife, Berta, in a house that was one of his great design experiments.

Gehry’s curvy, gleaming, twisting, blossoming creations — particularly the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao — delighted the public and showed the city-enhancing potential of contemporary architecture. He was a pioneer in using computer software to turn whimsical designs into precise building plans.

He spent 15 years shepherding to completion the 2,265-

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