Stephen W. Hawking (1942-2018) was widely considered to be the world's greatest mind a brilliant theoretical physicist whose work reconfigured models of the universe and redefined its basic governing laws. He was the recipient of many awards, medals, and prizes. In 1982, he was awarded the CBE, and in 1989, he was made a Companion of Honour. His book A Brief History of Time (1988) sold more than 25 million copies.
Michael York is a English stage, television, and film actor whose more than 75 credits include Cabaret, The Three Muskateers, and Murder on the Orient Express.
