Genial astrophysical theorist and popularizer of the beloved science. In the image we see him in one of his moments of unreachable self-irony, when he enthusiastically accepted to appear as a guest star in the Simpsons: while chatting with Homer, in front of a beer, of the donut-shaped universe theory. We'll miss you, Professor Hawking, you do not know how much.
The great scientist died on March 13 at his home in Cambridge at the age of 76
In memory of Stephen Hawking,
he left us
Author: Roberto Denti
Source INAF National Institute of Astrophysics