It's one of the most famous buildings in the world, one of those rare landmarks that transcend all -- you're probably familiar with it even if you have never gone to the opera once.
Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the Pritzker Prize winner who designed the iconic Sydney Opera House died today, in his sleep. He was 90.
Utzon drew up the design for the opera house in 1957 but quit seven years before it was finished after scandals about cost blowouts and design arguments. Government-appointed architects took over and the interior was not completed to Utzon's original plan.
Reuters dispatch here.