Stephen Hawking, science's brightest star, dies aged 76
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#3J45B)
The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: 'We will miss him for ever'
Tributes poured in on Wednesday to Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions. He died at the age of 76 in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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