Le Corbusier died suddenly in 1965 while swimming. The man who had thought himself so misunderstood in his own time was given a national funeral, and in … He was 77 years, 10 months and 21 days old when he died. He was 77 years, 10 months and 21 days old when he died. Le Corbusier died in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on August 27th 1965 from drowning. Le Corbusier and the Reconstruction of Saint-Dié: The Debate over Modernism in France, 1944-46 Le Corbusier died suddenly on August 27, 1965, of an apparent heart attack while swimming in the Mediterranean Sea - against doctor's orders - while staying at his rustic Cabanon, which he built for himself as a summer refuge at the beach town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (1951-52) in the southeast of France. Le Corbusier began as an engraver with an inclination towards decorative Art Nouveau but gave it up for … At a public place in the afterlife, Louis Kahn ran into Le Corbusier. The Perils of Diagnosing Modernists. At age 77, Le Corbusier died of a heart attack while swimming off the coast of the French Riviera. Le Corbusier died in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on August 27th 1965 from drowning. Le Corbusier From the archive, 11 September 1965: An awkward interview with Le Corbusier On meeting Le Corbusier in Chandigarh, Taya … The Franco-Swiss architect was pleased to see the esoteric architect/guru from Philadelphia. Education and early years Le Corbusier was born in a small town in the mountainous Swiss Jura region, since the 18th century the world’s centre of precision watchmaking. This list of Le Corbusier buildings categorizes the work of the architect.. Name City State/ Country Designed Completed Other Information Image Villa Fallet Le Corbusier Le Grand is published by Phaidon (phaidon.com); Le Corbusier: The Art of Architecture runs October 2-January 18 in the Crypt of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral as … Le Corbusier was a Swiss-born French architect who belonged to the first generation of the so-called International school of architecture.