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| RIO DE JANEIRO – Iconic Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, 104, was hospitalized on Wednesday at Samaritan Hospital, in Botafogo, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. According to a spokesman for the hospital, Niemeyer was admitted at about 7 pm and his prognosis is good.
Oscar Niemeyer – 2008 (Photo: Dida Sampaio/AE/Veja)
| BRASILIA – Luxury Swiss watchmaker Hublot launched on November 30th, a limited-edition watch in honor of the Brazilian architect Oscar Neimeyer and the City of Brasilia. The famed architect, now 104 years old, designed the then futuristic city, which became the national capital in April, 1960.
Aero Bang Niemeyer (photo: G1 Brasilia)
