Taxi Driver Has Not Yet Been Charged in Deaths of A Beautiful Mind ... - People Magazine
The taxi driver involved in the crash that led to the deaths of famed mathematician John Nash and his wife, Alicia, has not been charged at this point in the investigation, police confirm to PEOPLE. Tarek Giris, 46, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was driving a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria taxicab Saturday when he struck the rail at the side of the highway and then hit a tan Chrysler Concorde in the center lane, according to an official statement from... At some point, both Nash, 86, and his wife, Alicia, 82, were ejected onto the highway and declared dead at the scene. Cast and crew members of A Beautiful Mind , the Oscar-winning film based on Nash's real-life story, were stunned at the news of the deaths. "This is a great loss," Jennifer Connelly, who won an Oscar in 2002 for playing Alicia in A Beautiful Mind , said in a statement. "John and Alicia Nash were an inspiration and I have deep admiration for all that they accomplished in their lives. Brian Grazer, who produced the 2001 biopic, shared a photo of the couple on Instagram, writing, "Incredibly sad to lose the wonderful, intelligent miracle of John Nash and his wife. Source: www.people.com
