He made his transition just a few hours ago in Cambridge, UK at home with his family and is most likely experiencing something which can only be described as ecstasy in this moment, finally free from the debilitating shell he experienced most of his life.
At 22 he was diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease and given only a few years to live.
Yet he went on to write several books, the most popular of which was 'A Brief History of Time' PDF here
He was most famous for his work with black holes & relativity.
Full obituary here
For those of you who would like to learn more about his amazing life I suggest watching this most enjoyable recent feature film. It is a lot easier to digest than A Brief History of Time!
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
To say that this man lived an inspiring kind of life would fall massively short of the mark for there are few people in history who have influenced our collective understanding of the fundamental aspects of modern cosmology in the way he did.
And unlike his peers, he did it all confined to his seat, without the ability to speak.
Travel well Steven.
You will not be forgotten here.
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