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Oscar Niemeyer

Oscar Niemeyer (15 December 1907 - 5 December 2012) Was a Centenarian from Brazil.

Biography

Oscar Niemeyer Born In 1907, Oscar Niemeyer Was A Master Of Architecture, And He Also Participated In The Construction Of The Architectures Of Brasília, Capital Of Brazil, And He Won Several Awards, As Lenin da Paz Award (1963), Pritzker Architecture Award (1988) , Príncipe da Asturias Award (1989), Chico Mendes Medal (1989), RIBA Gold Medal (1998), Praemium Imperiale (2004) And studied at the University of School of Fine Arts - UFRJ.

And Respiratory infection was the cause of death for the centenary genius, as reported by the medical team who have assisted him in recent weeks. The architect was accompanied tonight by his wife Vera and his nephew Cadu. This was Niemeyer's third hospitalization in the past two months. He died of the age of 104.

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Oscar Niemeyer's last photo

Oscar Niemeyer's last photo




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