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posted by takyon on Wednesday March 14 2018, @07:20AM   Printer-friendly
from the life-would-be-tragic-if-it-weren't-funny dept.

Stephen Hawking, a widely known physicist, sometimes mistaken as cosmetician, died Wednesday after complications due to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a progressive neurodegenerative disease. He was 76.

Coverage at BBC (obituary), The Guardian, Reuters, NPR, and The Huffington Post.

janrinok writes:

It is with sadness that we hear the news this morning in the UK that Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Diagnosed with a type of motor neuron disease disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 1964, he was told that he would have only a few years to live. But he confounded many experts and led life to the fullest within his personal limitations.

While he undoubtedly suffered as a result of his physical disabilities, it was his mental powers that set him apart from most of the human race. His book - A Brief History of Time - sold over 16 million copies, but it is said that it was probably read by a much smaller number of people, and understood by even fewer.

I hope that others here will contribute their own memories of the man and his achievements as the following days progress.

Rest in Peace - Stephen Hawking.


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14 2018, @08:11AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14 2018, @08:11AM (#652219)

    Once his brain has been uploaded to the 'net, he will be with us forever.

    I sure hope they remember to degauss the brain after upload, we wouldn't want more than one Hawking at a time.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14 2018, @08:12AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14 2018, @08:12AM (#652220)
    • (Score: 2) by kazzie on Wednesday March 14 2018, @12:21PM (1 child)

      by kazzie (5309) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday March 14 2018, @12:21PM (#652310)

      100% fatal?

      Last I heard, life is 100% fatal.

      • (Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Wednesday March 14 2018, @03:31PM

        by tangomargarine (667) on Wednesday March 14 2018, @03:31PM (#652429)

        The Surgeon General says that half of all smokers will die
        The rest will live forever

        --
        "Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"