Smart and Dead

The joke plays on the fact that Stephen Hawking was a very intelligent person. The punchline is his name, implying that a person who is both smart and dead would be named after him. It's a bit dark because it references his death, but also uses wordplay, making it a pun.

• Stephen Hawking
• Dead
• Name
• Death
• Science
• Smart

• How did Stephen Hawking die? His power went out.
• Do you know Stephen is dead? He doesn't have a stone. Do you know how to find him? A metal detector.
• What do you call Stephen Hawking on fire? Hot Wheels! We'll see him soon.
• What does it say on Stephen Hawking's grave? "Rust in peace."