Physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

The British physicist Stephen Hawking has died after complications due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease at the age of 76, a spokesman for his family has said.
In a statement his children said: “He was a great scientist… whose work and legacy will live on for many years.
“We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that, I am extremely grateful.” Hawking once remarked.
Hawking was known for his ground-breaking work with black holes and relativity, and he has also written several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.