blog posts Cesar Pelli, alumnus and designer of Petronas Twin Towers, dies Jul 22, 2019 1:45 pm by New York TimesIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images New York Times (July 20) Pelli, 92, an Illinois alumnus whose towers altered the silhouettes of the skylines around the world, died Friday at his home in New Haven, Connecticut. Share on Facebook Tweet Email