Stephen Hawking in popular culture
The world is mourning the death of world renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who died at his home in Cambridge at the age of 76.
Celebrities, politicians and academics have taken to social media to express their condolences.
Hawking was not only a brilliant mind, but also featured regularly in popular television shows.
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A movie of his life, A Theory of Everything, won several awards including a Best Actor Oscar for Eddie Redmayne.
Shows such as The Simpsons , Big Bang Theory and the Superhero movie all made use of Hawking's star power.