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The renowned British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid has died aged 65.

Hadid, who was made a Dame in 2012, is believed to have died from a heart attack while being treated for bronchitis at a hospital in Miami, the BBC reported.

Born in Baghdad, Iraq, she studied in Beirut until moving to London, where she set up her own practice in 1979. She later became a naturalized British citizen.

Among her celebrated designs are the Aquatics Centre, constructed for the 2012 London Olympics; London’s Serpentine Sackler Gallery, and the Guangzhou Opera House in China.

Last year, Hadid became the first woman to be awarded the RIBA Gold Medal - an award presented only to an established designer able to demonstrate a significant body of work.

At the time, she told the BBC she was “very proud” to receive the honour, but warned the challenges facing female architects remained "immense".

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