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Death of the Louvre Pyramid architect Ieoh Ming Pei at 102

The architect Ieoh Ming Pei, best known in France for designing the Louvre Pyramid, completed in March 1988, has died. His son, Li Chung Pei, has just announced the news to the New York Times. Born in Guangzhou, China, on 26 April 1917, the architect died at his home in Manhattan on Thursday 16 May 2019.

Death of the Louvre Pyramid architect Ieoh Ming Pei at 102 – © Marc Riboud/Magnum Photos
© Marc Riboud/Magnum Photos

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