Stephen Hawking, Who Examined the Universe and Explained Black Holes, Dies at 76 A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the big question: Where did the universe come from?” Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:The Bronx, New Year’s, I.R.S.: Your Friday Evening BriefingGermans Will Ring in New Year With Extra Security, Especially for WomenPhotographers’ Notebook: A Desperate Trek Toward Misery and Resignation: Capturing the Plight of the RohingyaScattered Protests Erupt in Iran Over Economic WoesDeaths in 2017: Among the Luminaries, Fighters With a CauseTurkey Completes Deal to Buy Antimissile System From Russia