John Nash, R.I.P.

[aaronvan]

John F. Nash Jr., the Nobel-winner and subject of the movie "A Beautiful Mind" died at the age of 86.

www.nytimes.com/2015/05/25/science/...mind-subject-and-nobel-winner-dies-at-86.html

 

[Scepticalscribe]

John F. Nash Jr., the Nobel-winner and subject of the movie "A Beautiful Mind" died at the age of 86.

www.nytimes.com/2015/05/25/science/...mind-subject-and-nobel-winner-dies-at-86.html

Yes, I spotted this story on the BBC, where both he and his wife were killed in a car accident.

A beautiful mind, a difficult man, an amazing life story, and a man who came up with some incredible ideas and mathematical models which utterly transformed our understanding of our world. RIP.

 

[JamesMike]

A very complex man for sure.

 

[ucfgrad93]

I just saw this. They were in a taxi that crashed.

The Nashes were in a taxi traveling southbound in the left lane of the New Jersey Turnpike, State Police Sgt. Gregory Williams told USA TODAY, when the driver lost control while trying to pass another vehicle. The taxi crashed into the guard rail and then into another car in the right lane.

The Nashes were ejected from the taxi, and were pronounced dead at the scene, Williams said.The taxi driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/24/john-nash-dies/27879515/

 

[juanm]

Very sad. The moral, always worth saying is, always put your seatbelt on, even when sitting in the back seat.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Very sad. The moral, always worth saying is, always put your seatbelt on, even when sitting in the back seat.

Agreed. It doesn't matter where you are sitting, you should always wear your seatbelt.

 

[driphone]

Agreed. It doesn't matter where you are sitting, you should always wear your seatbelt.

...or spare front passengers' lives if they ever become deadly projectile...