Famed German-US architect Helmut Jahn dies in bike accident
Washington (AFP) - German-born American architect Helmut Jahn, known for his postmodern steel-and-glass structures, has died aged 81 in Illinois after being hit by two vehicles while he was riding his bicycle, police said Sunday. Jahn died on Saturday afternoon in Campton Hills, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Chicago, when he "failed to stop at a posted stop sign" at an intersection, according to police. The two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions, police said, adding that Jahn died at the scene and one driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. After graduating in M...