Oscar Niemeyer Hospitalized

Oscar Niemeyer.

Oscar Niemeyer, the renowned Brazilian architect, has been admitted to the Samaritan's Hospital of Rio de Janeiro. 

Niemeyer, who will turn 105 this December, was admitted to the same hospital for a week in May after suffering from pneumonia. The hospital is expected to make a public statement on Niemeyer's health within the next few hours; we'll keep you updated as this story develops. 

Story via LaInformación.com

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Cite: Vanessa Quirk. "Oscar Niemeyer Hospitalized" 17 Oct 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/283506/breaking-news-oscar-niemeyer-hospitalized> ISSN 0719-8884

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