REMEMBERED TONIGHT FOR
A LIFE WELL LIVED THAT
DEFIED MEDICAL ODDS.
A LIFE WELL LIVED THAT
DEFIED MEDICAL ODDS.
FOR MILLIONS AROUND
DEFIED MEDICAL ODDS.
FOR MILLIONS AROUND
THE WORLD, STEPHEN
FOR MILLIONS AROUND
THE WORLD, STEPHEN
HAWKING BROUGHT THE
THE WORLD, STEPHEN
HAWKING BROUGHT THE
HEAVENS DOWN TO EARTH.
HAWKING BROUGHT THE
HEAVENS DOWN TO EARTH.
AS MUCH POP CULTURE
HEAVENS DOWN TO EARTH.
AS MUCH POP CULTURE
ICON AS
AS MUCH POP CULTURE
ICON AS
ASTROPHYSICIST,
ICON AS
ASTROPHYSICIST,
SHOWING OFF HIS WICKED
ASTROPHYSICIST,
SHOWING OFF HIS WICKED
SENSE OF HUMOR ON "THE
SHOWING OFF HIS WICKED
SENSE OF HUMOR ON "THE
BIG BANG THEORY."
SENSE OF HUMOR ON "THE
BIG BANG THEORY."
>> PROFESSOR HAWKING,
BIG BANG THEORY."
>> PROFESSOR HAWKING,
ITS AN HONOR AND A
>> PROFESSOR HAWKING,
ITS AN HONOR AND A
PRIVILEGE TO MEET YOU,
ITS AN HONOR AND A
PRIVILEGE TO MEET YOU,
SIR.
PRIVILEGE TO MEET YOU,
SIR.
>> I KNOW.
SIR.
>> I KNOW.
>> Reporter: AND "THE
>> I KNOW.
>> Reporter: AND "THE
SIMPSON
>> Reporter: AND "THE
SIMPSON
SIMPSONS."
SIMPSON
SIMPSONS."
>> SOMETIMES THE
SIMPSONS."
>> SOMETIMES THE
SMARTEST OF US CAN BE
>> SOMETIMES THE
SMARTEST OF US CAN BE
THE MOST CHILDISH.
SMARTEST OF US CAN BE
THE MOST CHILDISH.
>> EVEN YOU?
THE MOST CHILDISH.
>> EVEN YOU?
>> NO.
>> EVEN YOU?
>> NO.
NOT ME.
>> NO.
NOT ME.
>> Reporter: THE MOST
NOT ME.
>> Reporter: THE MOST
FAMOUS SCIENTIST SINCE
>> Reporter: THE MOST
FAMOUS SCIENTIST SINCE
EINSTEIN PROVING THE
FAMOUS SCIENTIST SINCE
EINSTEIN PROVING THE
MIND CAN TRIUMPH OVER
EINSTEIN PROVING THE
MIND CAN TRIUMPH OVER
THE BODYS GREATEST
MIND CAN TRIUMPH OVER
THE BODYS GREATEST
CHALLENGES.
THE BODYS GREATEST
CHALLENGES.
HAWKING WAS DIAGNOSED
CHALLENGES.
HAWKING WAS DIAGNOSED
WITH A.L.S., LOU
HAWKING WAS DIAGNOSED
WITH A.L.S., LOU
GERHIGS DISEASE, WHEN
WITH A.L.S., LOU
GERHIGS DISEASE, WHEN
HE WAS JUST 21.
GERHIGS DISEASE, WHEN
HE WAS JUST 21.
DOCTORS EXPECTED HIM
HE WAS JUST 21.
DOCTORS EXPECTED HIM
TO LIVE JUST TWO
DOCTORS EXPECTED HIM
TO LIVE JUST TWO
YEARS.
TO LIVE JUST TWO
YEARS.
HE ENDED UP EXPLORING
YEARS.
HE ENDED UP EXPLORING
THE UNIVERSE FROM A
HE ENDED UP EXPLORING
THE UNIVERSE FROM A
WHEELCHAIR, SPEAKING
THE UNIVERSE FROM A
WHEELCHAIR, SPEAKING
THROUGH THAT
WHEELCHAIR, SPEAKING
THROUGH THAT
ELECTRONIC VOICE.
THROUGH THAT
ELECTRONIC VOICE.
>> MY ILLNESS HAS
ELECTRONIC VOICE.
>> MY ILLNESS HAS
MEANT THAT I CANNOT
>> MY ILLNESS HAS
MEANT THAT I CANNOT
USE PENCIL AND PAPER,
MEANT THAT I CANNOT
USE PENCIL AND PAPER,
SO I HAVE TO DO THINGS
USE PENCIL AND PAPER,
SO I HAVE TO DO THINGS
IN MY HEAD.
SO I HAVE TO DO THINGS
IN MY HEAD.
>> Reporter: HAWKINGS
IN MY HEAD.
>> Reporter: HAWKINGS
WORK ON BLACK HOLES
>> Reporter: HAWKINGS
WORK ON BLACK HOLES
AND RELATIVITY, A
WORK ON BLACK HOLES
AND RELATIVITY, A
TURNING POINT IN
AND RELATIVITY, A
TURNING POINT IN
MODERN PHYSICS.
TURNING POINT IN
MODERN PHYSICS.
AND EVEN IF YOU DIDNT
MODERN PHYSICS.
AND EVEN IF YOU DIDNT
UNDERSTAND HIS
AND EVEN IF YOU DIDNT
UNDERSTAND HIS
THEORIES, HE MADE YOU
UNDERSTAND HIS
THEORIES, HE MADE YOU
WANT TO.
THEORIES, HE MADE YOU
WANT TO.
IN 1988, SKYROCKETING
WANT TO.
IN 1988, SKYROCKETING
TO FAME WITH HIS BOOK,
IN 1988, SKYROCKETING
TO FAME WITH HIS BOOK,
"A BRIEF HISTORY OF
TO FAME WITH HIS BOOK,
"A BRIEF HISTORY OF
TIME."
"A BRIEF HISTORY OF
TIME."
HAWKING NEVER LET HIS
TIME."
HAWKING NEVER LET HIS
DISABILITY HOLD HIM
HAWKING NEVER LET HIS
DISABILITY HOLD HIM
BACK.
DISABILITY HOLD HIM
BACK.
MEETING POPES AND
BACK.
MEETING POPES AND
PRESIDENTS.
MEETING POPES AND
PRESIDENTS.
FLYING IN HOT AIR
PRESIDENTS.
FLYING IN HOT AIR
BALLOONS.
FLYING IN HOT AIR
BALLOONS.
EVEN FLOATING IN ZERO
BALLOONS.
EVEN FLOATING IN ZERO
GRAVITY.
EVEN FLOATING IN ZERO
GRAVITY.
A MAN WHO LIVED A LIFE
GRAVITY.
A MAN WHO LIVED A LIFE
AS VIBRANT AS HIS
A MAN WHO LIVED A LIFE
AS VIBRANT AS HIS
MIND.
AS VIBRANT AS HIS
MIND.
>> I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL
MIND.
>> I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL
FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN
