Picture dated January 2017 shows Professor Stephen Hawking after going to the cinema in Cambridge to watch Star Wars on his 75th birthday. World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said. The British scientist was famed for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

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PIC BY GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY 07976 880732. Picture shows Professor Stephen Hawking going to the cinema in Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon (Jan 4th) to watch Star Hawking turns 75 this Sunday. World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has gone to see the new Star Wars film as a treat for his 75th BIRTHDAY. Professor Hawking was spotted attending the 3pm showing of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the Light Cinema near his home in Cambridge yesterday afternoon (Wed). The Cambridge University professor, who will celebrate his extraordinary milestone birthday on Sunday (Jan 8) was seen queuing for a ticket with friends, then heading in to watch the new blockbuster. He watched the entire film, sitting in his wheelchair in the middle aisle. Hawking would have recognised actress Felicity Jones, who plays the main character Jyn Erso, and also starred as Stephen's first wife Jane in the movie, The Theory of Everything, which told the story of his life. SE COPY CATCHLINE Hawking Star Wars 75th bday treat

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