John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and his wife Alicia, were killed in a car accident in New Jersey late Saturday afternoon. NJ.com reports:
The Nashes were in a taxi traveling southbound in the left lane of the New Jersey Turnpike when the driver of the Ford Crown Victoria lost control as he tried to pass a Chrysler in the center lane, crashing into a guard rail, according to State Police Sgt. Gregory Williams.
The Nashes were ejected from the car, Williams said.
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Nash, 86, and Alicia, 82, who lived in Princeton Junction, were the inspiration for the book and later the film, A Beautiful Mind, which won the 2002 Best Picture Academy Award.
Russell Crowe, nominated for his role as John Nash, spotted the news on the NBC News-owned twitter account @breakingnews, and added his thoughts:
Stunned…my heart goes out to John & Alicia & family.
An amazing partnership. Beautiful minds, beautiful hearts. https://t.co/XF4V9MBwU4
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 24, 2015