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Today mankind lost one of its greatest people, and one of the most brilliant minds in all of history.

RIP Stephen Hawking.

This is breaking news, with more details likely to be provided over the coming days, but here is the information published by the BBC:

“The Briton was known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

His children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.

“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.” “