British theoretical physicist Prof. Stephen Hawking poses for photographs following a lecture at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ont., on Sunday, June 20, 2010. Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who died early today at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76, elevated Canada’s profile in the physics community in 2008 when he accepted a research post at the country’s “crown jewel” of theoretical physics study. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley

Sadly, we lost one of the most brilliant minds ever. RIP to Steven Hawking, the British theoretical scientist past away yesterday at age 76.

If it’s your big birthday, Happy birthday to YOU!!! Here is a list of some notable celebrities sharing your big day!

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Twilight star Kellan Lutz (33)

Young Buck (37)

Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn (41)

Eva Longoria (43)

Black Eyed PEas star will.i.am (43)

Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus (46)

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin (46)

Rod Stewart’s wife, Penny Lancaster, (47)

Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath (50)

Poison’s Bret Michaels (55)

Fabio (59)

Dee Snider (63)

The Iron Sheik (76)

Beach Boys star Mike Love (77)

Judd Hirsch (83)

Jimmy Swaggart (83)