Deaths from motor neuron disease in England

Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world.

British chemist (1939-2016)

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British author of crime and thriller fiction (1962-2021)

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Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1917-1992)

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British composer (1939-2012)

Austrian-British musician and writer (1919–1985)

British neurobiologist (1944–2022)

New Zealand artist (1948-2014)

actor (1932-1985)

English Test and County cricketer (born 1964)

American linguist (1944–2004)

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Austrian economist (1931-1978)

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English rugby league footballer (1982–2024)

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BBC executive (1922-1990)

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