Facts about Stephen Hawking Even after the loss of his speech, he was still able to communicate through a speech-generating device, initially through use of a hand-held switch, and eventually by using a single cheek muscle. He died on 14 March 2018 at the age of 76. Previous Next Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2018-03-14 spiel