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Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer looks at the Copacabana beach from his office after his interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, in this June 16, 2003 file photo. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/Files (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 2:29 dop.
Brazil's President Dilma Roussef (top) kisses Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer during a meeting with artists and intellectuals when Rousseff was still a presidential candidate, in Rio de Janeiro, in this October 18, 2010 file photo. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney ailments and pneumonia for nearly a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. His death was confirmed by a hospital spokesperson. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos/Files (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY POLITICS SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 2:39 dop.
The sun is seen behind the monument The Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom (Panteao da Patria e da Liberdade Tancredo Neves), designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 12:07 odp.
A man stands near the National Congress building, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in the Ministries Esplanade in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY CITYSCAPE) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 11:04 dop.
The sun is seen from the monument The Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom (Panteao da Patria e da Liberdade Tancredo Neves), designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY CITYSCAPE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:47 dop.
Visitors look at an exhibit inside the Oscar Niemeyer Museum in Curitiba, December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:52 odp.
A visitor looks at an exhibit inside the Oscar Niemeyer Museum in Curitiba, December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:55 odp.
Members of the "Yo apoyo al Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer" (I support the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center) association gather to pay tribute to architect Oscar Niemeyer in Aviles December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN - Tags: TRAVEL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 1:35 odp.
Members of the "Yo apoyo al Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer" (I support the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center) association gather to pay tribute to architect Oscar Niemeyer in Aviles December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN - Tags: TRAVEL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 1:41 odp.
Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center) association gather to pay tribute to architect Oscar Niemeyer in Aviles December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN - Tags: TRAVEL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 1:40 odp.
A hearse (C) takes the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer to Rio de Janeiro's airport December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105.REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 3:11 odp.
A hearse carrying the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer drives past Sugarloaf Mountain on its way to Rio de Janeiro's airport December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105.REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 3:09 odp.
Members of the Brazilian Air Force carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer to load on an airplane before taking off from Rio de Janeiro's airport to Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Stringer (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY MILITARY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 3:45 odp.
The coffin of Oscar Niemeyer is loaded on an airplane before taking off from Rio de Janeiro's airport on its way to Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Stringer (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 3:40 odp.
Guards carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer at the Brasilia Air Base December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY TRANSPORT) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7:43 odp.
An honour guard fire their rifles, paying tribute to Oscar Niemeyer, at the Brasilia Air Base December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY MILITARY POLITICS SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7:49 odp.
Guards carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer at the Brasilia Air Base December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY MILITARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7:56 odp.
Guards carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer at the Brasilia Air Base December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7:54 odp.
Guards load the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer onto a fire engine at the Brasilia Air Base December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Uesei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY MILITARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:03 odp.
A fire engine carries the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7:37 odp.
Guards unload the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer from a fire engine upon arrival at Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7:41 odp.
Guards carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer at Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 7 odp.
Guards carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY POLITICS SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:06 odp.
People line up in front of Planalto Palace to attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned . REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:29 odp.
People walk with the Brazilian national flag as they visit the wake of architect Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto Palace December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:22 odp.
People line up in front of Planalto Palace to attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned . REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:30 odp.
People line up in front of Planalto Palace to attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned . REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:28 odp.
People line up in front of Planalto Palace to attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned . REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:15 odp.
Members of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST) visit the wake of architect Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto Palace December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY POLITICS SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 9:36 odp.
Residents attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer at Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned . REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:14 odp.
Residents attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer at Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY) OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:09 odp.
Residents attend the funeral of Oscar Niemeyer at Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned . REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:12 odp.
A resident pays her respects to the late Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:17 odp.
Brazil's President Dilma Roussef, Vice President Michel Temer (R) and Vera Lucia, wife of Oscar Niemeyer, attend Niemeyer's funeral at Planalt Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION OBITUARY POLITICS) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 6:48 odp.
A members of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST) places a hand on the coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto Palace December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 9:41 odp.
A resident rests her hand on the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer in the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 8:27 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:07 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:24 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves the Planalto Palace December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 9:59 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves the Planalto Palace on a vehicle, in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:50 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:22 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves the Planalto Palace on a fire engine in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:06 odp.
The coffin of architect Oscar Niemeyer leaves on a vehicle at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY OBITUARY) Published: Pro. 6, 2012, 10:36 odp.