STEPHEN HAWKING passes away.

[Tushar]

Born: 8 January 1942, Oxford, United Kingdom
Died: 14 March 2018, Cambridge, United Kingdom

His family did not reveal the cause of his death, only stating that he "died peacefully".
He was 76.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43396008

[gomur]

The guy did good. Rest in peace, Stephen Hawking.

[Tushar]

He was an inspiration to everyone. I'm sure he proved a lot of science stuff; but for me the greatest thing he proved was that life is always worth living.

[Tushar]

It's kinda sad that he never won a Nobel prize.

From TIME:

...
However, for all his fame and impact on theoretical physics, his field’s most famous award eluded Hawking throughout his life. So why did one of science’s most iconic pioneers never win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

The answer — unlike quantum mechanics — is relatively straightforward.

Theoretical scientific discoveries have to be confirmed by observational data before there’s a possibility of winning a Nobel. And it’s somewhat difficult to observe a black hole.

[Mister H]

76 is a good run, even for someone who doesn't have complications to deal with. Still a shame.