Monday, April 20, 2009
One of the great minds of physics and math has fallen ill.
Uber physicist Stephen Hawking is very ill and has been hospitalized with a chest infection and possibly other ailments.
He had reportedly not been feeling well for the last couple of weeks.
The news was released by Cambridge University where he works as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
Hawking, 67, suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Hawking has survived for more than 40 years with the disease.
Hawking grew to fame with his 1988 book, "A Brief History of Time", and went on to write "Beyond the Horizon" (2009) and "Fate Of The Universe".
He has also appeared as himself on the smash hits "The Simpsons", "Futurama", "Last Days On Earth", "Alien Planet", "God, the Universe and Everything Else"
Video: Stephen Hawking Lecture Video
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Actor and comedian Robin Williams has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a Southwest Florida hospital for heart problems.
Williams, 57, had cancelled his concert scheduled for Saturday at the University of South Florida Sun Dome after experiencing shortness of breath.
His "Weapons of Self-Destruction" has been touring since September.
Before starting his 80 city tour, the actor had wrapped the comedy "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Jonah Hill, Owen Wilson, Bill Hader, Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan and Dick Van Dyke.
The film is due out on May 22, and tells the story of Security guard Larry Daley, who infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Watch Trailer For Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
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