Nash, 86, and his 82-year-old wife Alicia were killed when their taxi crashed in New Jersey, they said. The mathematician is renowned for his work in game theory, winning the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1994. His breakthroughs in maths - and his struggles with schizophrenia - were the focus of the 2001 film. Russell Crowe, who played him, tweeted: "Stunned... My heart goes out to John & Alicia & family. An amazing partnership. Beautiful minds, beautiful hearts." The film's director, Ron Howard, also tweeted his tribute to the "brilliant" John Nash and his "remarkable" wife. Alicia Nash helped care for her husband, and the two later became prominent mental health advocates. The two were thrown from their vehicle, police said. Media reports said the couple may not have been wearing seatbelts when they crashed. Their taxi driver, and a passenger in another car, were also injured. 'Genius' Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, Nash first studied in Pittsburgh before moving to Princeton. His recommendation letter contained just one line: "This man is a genius." Nash married Alicia Larde in 1957, after publishing some of his breakthrough works. But he developed severe schizophrenia soon after, and Alicia had him committed for psychiatric care several times. The couple divorced in 1962.
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