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Stephen Hawking was the world's most famous theoretical physicist, but according to his death certificate ... he was simply a scientist.

According to the doc -- obtained by TMZ -- Stephen's occupation is listed as such. The cause of death is Motor Neurone Disease ... an early-onset form of ALS that Stephen suffered for most of his life. The certificate also shows his body was cremated.

As we reported ... Stephen died back in March after a long battle with the disease left him wheelchair-bound and almost entirely paralyzed. The world-renowned British scientist wrote several landmark books and guest-starred on several TV shows as himself ... including "The Simpsons" and "The Big Bang Theory."

"Total Divas" stars Nikki and Brie Bella hit the gym Saturday with baby Birdie ... and no sign of Cena.

Nikki kinda sorta back with ex-fiance John Cena. As we reported, Nikki told TMZ she and John are working on getting back together but the deal isn't sealed ... at least not yet.

It's interesting ... the conflict between the 2 involves a baby. For a long time, she wanted one but he didn't. It makes the kid in the pic more relevant.

Tekashi69 denies his crew took a shot at Chief Keef ... in fact, he says his MO is the opposite of violence.

We got Tekashi at the Montage hotel in Bev Hills Saturday, hours after someone took a shot at Keef in NYC's Times Square.

There's been a buzz Tekashi's crew did the deed because of a social media beef between the 2 rappers.

He's also juggling another incident ... a shooting outside an L.A. recording studio. Cops say 69's crew was trying to get inside where Fetty Wap was recording. He denies that one, too.

And, as for getting banned from Ace of Diamonds after an altercation there ... he has an explanation for that one, too.

Jay Leno may have scared the crap out of people Saturday, when he drove what looked like a super-fortified tank through the streets of Los Angeles.

Jay -- an avid car collector who seems to have just about every model built -- was in the driver's seat of the Ferret Scout armored car.

The vehicle was built in 1949 ... after WWII. it was used until 1971 as a fighting vehicle. It was built in Great Britain.

Rick Fox says he's got the $100 MILLION Fortnite prize money in his sites -- and he's got his people scouting the world looking to put together the best squad he can find.

Fox is one of the big dogs in eSports -- his team, "Echo Fox," is a perennial contender in games like "League of Legends" and 'CS:GO.'

So, with Fortnite taking over the world and announcing a $100 MILLION prize pool next season -- we had to ask if he was making a run at that money.

"Our ears have been to the ground there, and our front office has been completely on top of finding the talent that would represent Echo Fox in a Fortnite setting."

Shouldn't be hard for Fox to put together a killer group -- his "Echo Fox" team dominated the H1Z1 competitions and won a ton of money there.

Sophie Brussaux has just learned the answer to the Shakespearean question ... "What's in a name?"

Pusha T's Drake diss track includes Sophie's name ... and it got the attention of a company that wants to do business with her.

CamSoda fired off a letter to Sophie in which the adult webcam co. offers her up to $100,000 to do a 1-hour Q&A session on its platform ... broadcast live to its "millions of fans around the world."

According to the offer, Sophie would be able to explain her side of things related to the Drake drama, field fans' questions ... and "should you so choose, showcase your famous derriere (to really show Drake what he's missing out on)."

CamSoda points out the money would go a long way toward providing for her son ... whom she allegedly had with Drake.

We're told CamSoda sent Sophie the letter Wednesday night, but has yet to hear back.

We broke the story ... Drake's been financially supporting Sophie and her son, Adonis, since she gave birth.

Still ... $100k for an hour of work is nothing to sneeze at.

LeBron James is the king on the court ... but does he wear the crown off of it??

You be the judge in this look at the best WAGS of the NBA Finals!!

Savannah James always kills it ... but Steph Curry's longtime wifey, Ayesha, and Tristan Thompson's baby mama, Khloe Kardashian, make it interesting.

Don't sleep on Jeff Green's boo, Stephanie, or Shaun Livingston's girl, Joey -- who might not be as famous, but still rocks it in a bikini!!

Jordan Clarkson's a Cleveland guy now ... but the dude just can't shake his old stompin' grounds, 'cause the ex-Laker just dropped $3.2 MILLION on a brand new L.A. home!!

The Cavs baller is currently in the NBA Finals ... but once the offseason hits, he'll be able to enjoy his 5 bedroom, 8 bathroom pad in Woodland Hills listed by Gabriel Ostrow.

Clarkson will have plenty to do ... his home's complete with a chef's kitchen, wine closet, dope home theater, saltwater pool and spa and a BBQ center.

Zachary Quinto's good looks are in a universe of their own!

Here's the 28-year-old version of the '24' actor at a fashion show back in 2005 (left) and 13 years later ... the 'Star Trek' star -- who just turned 41 -- in New York City earlier this week (right).

"Live long and prosper!"

The question is ...

Bella Hadid's lunch runs are more fun than yours ... probably a lot sexier, too.

The supermodel was grabbing food to-go with friends in NYC Saturday when her boob nearly fell out the bottom of her crop top. It's hot in the city, so Bella's tiny shirt makes sense ... though her underboob appears to just be a happy accident.

Either way, Bella laughed it off and fixed the wardrobe malfunction on the run.

Meghan Markle's ex-husband is engaged -- not to a member of the Royal Family or anything ... but he's still pretty damn happy about it.

TV and film producer Trevor Engelson recently revealed on social media he's getting remarried, as well ... to his health expert gf Tracey Kurland. A friend of Trevor's posted a photo of the newly engaged couple with huge smiles ... and her showing off her ring.

Engelson -- an executive producer on FX's "Snowfall" -- married Markle in 2011 after several years of dating ... but they divorced just 2 years later. The reason for their split was reportedly due to Meghan's busy schedule with "Suits" and long distance between them.

Like the Duchess of Sussex ... this will be Trevor's second marriage.

Brody Jenner is a married man after tying the knot at an island resort ... and then the party was ON!!!

Brody got hitched to his longtime girlfriend, Kaitlynn Carter, Saturday on Nihi Sumba -- an exotic island off the coast of Indonesia -- and it looks like guests were treated to a rager afterward ... complete with fireworks.

As we reported ... Caitlyn Jenner skipped her son's wedding to attend Life Ball in Austria this weekend instead, and Kendall and Kylie didn't even RSVP.

Pete Davidson's already taking his relationship with Ariana Grande to the next level ... with some permanent ink.

The "Saturday Night Live" comedian got a tattoo on the side of his head -- right behind his ear -- of Ariana's legendary black bunny ears mask from her "Dangerous Woman" album cover ... it's kind of her unofficial logo.

Pete also got Grande's initials inked on his thumb.

As we reported ... the new couple's been sharing pics together on social media, including one of Pete hugging up on Ariana and kissing her on the cheek.

We're told tattoo artist London Reese from The Black Lantern in Dana Point, CA did the artwork for Davidson somewhere in L.A.

Another dog took off on a commercial airliner and when the plane landed ... it was dead.

Alejandro the Pomeranian was in the cargo hold of a Delta Air Lines jet that originated in Phoenix and was supposed to land in New Jersey with a stopover in Detroit. When the plane landed in the Motor City, we're told the 8-year-old Pom was alive ... but it was discovered he'd died during the process of transferring him to the connecting flight.

So far the cause of death has not been determined. Delta tells TMZ it's conducting a thorough investigation to find out what occurred to ensure it doesn't happen again. The airline says it's working with Alejandro's family to support them and has offered a free necropsy to have Alejandro evaluated.

The dog was owned by a unmarried couple that was relocating to New York.

The lawyer for the family, Evan Oshan, tells us ... from what he knows Delta has been pushing people to put their dogs in the cargo hold rather than the cabin, presumably because there are so many service dogs on board these days the passenger areas resemble a kennel.

Delta, however, tells us it did not push the passengers to store their dog in cargo ... it was their choice.

Chief Keef got shot at early Saturday morning in NYC, but fortunately the shooter -- or shooters -- missed ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Keef was shot at around 6 AM outside the W Hotel in Times Square. We're told a shell casing was discovered and police are looking for 2 black males wearing black hoodies who fled the scene.

Our sources say the bullet missed the rapper and struck hotel signage. It's unclear how many shots were fired at this time. Chief's staying at the hotel and was returning after a night out when he was shot at.