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| Rest in Peace - Stephen Hawking. He was given an honorary doctorate when I finished at Notre Dame. The audience was struck by his weakness as his nurse lifted his head to allow the stole to be put on his neck. That was 1982. |
Stephen Hawking dies aged 76 - BBC News:
"Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, his family has said.
The British physicist was known for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.
"We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today," a family statement said.
At the age of 22 Stephen Hawking was given only a few years to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease."
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