Stephen Hawking Has Died At 76

Stephen Hawking died today. In a sad and ironic twist, he died on Einstein’s birthday.

Although it is sad, it is great that he was able to live so long with such a horrible disease.

He was such an icon of science that he became a pop culture icon. Helping to make science cool for a younger generation is a major part of his legacy, beyond the obvious legacy of valiantly fighting ALS and coming up with his brilliant theories.

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