Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Cambridge, England, on Saturday for the funeral of Stephen Hawking . The world-renowned physicist, who had motor neurone disease, died on March 14 at the age of 76 . His funeral was held at Great St. Mary's Church — steps from Gonville and Caius College in the University of Cambridge, where he spent 52 years as a research fellow and lecturer. Family and friends attended the service, including actor Eddie Redmayne . The 36-year-old actor has a special connection to Hawking, having won the Best Actor Academy Award for his turn playing him in the 2014 movie The Theory of Everything. Redmayne was also one of the first people to mourn Hawking after his death, telling PEOPLE in a statement: "We have lost a truly beautiful mind, an astonishing scientist and the funniest man I have ever had the pleasure to meet. My love and thoughts are with his extraordinary family.” Eddy Redmayne at Stephen Hawking's fun...
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