Every star has a beginning, when light first bursts from it. Then it shines on and on, for millions, even billions of years. But every star comes to an end. And sometimes a star's final moments are an all-out frenzy. After the dust clears, a black hole may be all that's left.
—A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole,
Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
What happens when a star comes to an end?
It can become a Sun.
It can become a black hole.
It can become a whirlpool.
It can just disappear.