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Professor Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, watching the first preview of his new show for the Discovery Channel, Stephen Hawking's Universe
Professor Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, watching the first preview of his new show for the Discovery Channel, Stephen Hawking's Universe. Source: AAP

The renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and strength in overcoming a debilitating disease made him a global inspiration, has died at age 76.

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The renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and strength in overcoming a debilitating disease made him a global inspiration, has died at age 76.

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