BrunoBrimley 86 Posted May 6, 2005 Breaking news (well it was breaking a few days ago but nobody noticed): Lt.-General Jagjit Singh Aurora the architect of the 1971 war with Pakistan which led to the birth of the nation of Bangladesh has died. Sad to see him go at such a young age. A nation mourns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted May 7, 2005 Sad to see him go at such a young age. It really is a shame that his young life was cut so short. You say to yourself why couldent it have been Oscar Niemiar? Thats the second major architect gone this year Philip Johnson had died earlier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted May 7, 2005 It really is a shame that his young life was cut so short. You say to yourself why couldent it have been Oscar Niemiar? Thats the second major architect gone this year Philip Johnson had died earlier. Lt General Jagjit Singh Aurora was a military commander in the Indian army. He was not an architect by profession. The word was just used as a figurative method of speech to describe how instrumental he was in the war against Pakistan that led to the independence of Bangladesh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dr.shamim Posted December 14, 2005 Very sad, Major Niazi (pakistani chief) surrendered to this great man on 16th december 1971 and a new nation got its independence, as A Bangladeshi my deepest respect and love for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted December 14, 2005 Well said Doc.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted December 14, 2005 Shouldn't this be in near misses? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 11, 2006 Shouldn't this be in near misses? Not since he is dead................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted January 11, 2006 Shouldn't this be in near misses? Not since he is dead................... actually, Godot's right. Best as I can tell the near misses page is for people who have died but weren't selected for the DL. Oh, and they must also be people that no one, not even their immediate family members, have heard of, until the moment they die when they pop up on some news wire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald rick 9 Posted January 11, 2006 Oh, and they must also be people that no one, not even their immediate family members, have heard of, until the moment they die when they pop up on some news wire. Those certainly seem to be the criteria that iain uses, for his multitude of postings from the wikipedia recent deaths. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) 104 year old architect dies ! http://en.wikipedia....runo_Giacometti Edited March 21, 2012 by DevonDeathTrip Tedious, unfunny, twattish post removed from the Oscar Niemeyer thread and placed here, where hopefully it will sink like a stone in to the abyss where it belongs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted March 22, 2012 104 year old architect dies ! http://en.wikipedia....runo_Giacometti I don't think this is the dead architect thread just calling Jagjit Singh Aurora an architect like metaphorically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 25, 2012 some moronic pillock moved it here .he/she obviously doesnt understand irony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted April 9, 2013 Well, this is the closest we have to an architect thread... Paolo Soleri, has died. Amongst many achievements, he can add being picked in the Derby Dead Pool in 2009 to his rather dubious list - http://www.santafene...fec755eb59.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,011 Posted April 9, 2013 His Wiki image makes me laugh: It brings to mind a variety of Nepali politicians who used to have similar images on their Wiki pages. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,990 Posted April 10, 2013 Every time I see this thread on page 1 I think IM Pei Is not A-Ok 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,086 Posted May 6, 2015 Clifford Newbold, architect who helped design Dungeness Lighthouse and Millbank Tower and the owner of Wentworth Woodhouse, has died at 89. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/wentworth-woodhouse-owner-dies-age-89-1-7247669 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,086 Posted June 16, 2015 Arguably India's greatest contemporary architect, Charles Correa, 84. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Architect-Charles-Correa-dies-at-84/articleshow/47697831.cms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 17, 2015 Arguably India's greatest contemporary architect, Charles Correa, 84. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Architect-Charles-Correa-dies-at-84/articleshow/47697831.cms Y-dub, You know...this is a thread about military intelligence and country-building. Not architects in the architecture sense of the word. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,086 Posted June 17, 2015 Arguably India's greatest contemporary architect, Charles Correa, 84. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Architect-Charles-Correa-dies-at-84/articleshow/47697831.cms Y-dub, You know...this is a thread about military intelligence and country-building. Not architects in the architecture sense of the word. SC Yeah, but I love the title being so apt for the more general kind. I could shove them all into Foreign Personalities or Dead of 2015, but it's not the same. It's too good a title not to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted May 5, 2021 https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/west-coast-architecture-legend-geoffrey-massey-dies-at-age-96/wcm/190153b3-081d-4542-8b98-be06fd11c209/amp/ Prominent canadian architect Geoffrey Massey , son of Hollywood actor Raymond Massey, died aged 96 in December. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
