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Remembering Stephen Hawking

The renowned theoretical physicist has died at the age of 76.
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Stephen Hawking, the iconic English theoretical physicist, has died. He was 76.

Hawking died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his home in Cambridge, England, his children—Lucy, Robert, and Tim—said in a statement, according to The Guardian.

“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.

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