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It is thought that a black hole begins with a star of at least three times the mass of our sun. Less than that would remain stable as a white dwarf or a neutron star. There are exceptions, such as the theorized "microscopic Black Holes," but the above is the usual scenario.

As the star uses up its fuel, its temperature is no longer high enough to produce energy that would balance its own internal gravity, and it begins to collapse into itself. Depending upon its mass, it may stabilize as a dwarf star or a neutron star; but given enough mass, it will collapse completely, forming a black hole.

Note that this answer goes directly to the end result, skipping over the intermediate stages of degeneration, such as supernova-formation.

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