The physicist won the Nobel Prize in 2013 – nearly five decades after making his monumental discovery in 1964. Professor Higgs died ‘peacefully’ at his home in April 2024 at the age of 94, following a short illness. Professor Higgs also donated £35,000 to Cancer Research UK and homeless charity Shelter Scotland. Professor Higgs was born in Newcastle in 1929 and joined Edinburgh University in 1960. The professor was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics with Francois Englert in 2013.

Source: Daily Mail January 18, 2026 08:49 UTC