This one is a few weeks old, but mathematician John Nash, the subject of Russel Crowe's movie "A Beautiful Mind", died in a car accident.
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The world of mathematics has taken a couple major hits lately. Jim Stewart, the King of Calculus text books also passed away not too long ago. All my math heroes from when I was growing up are passing on, and it makes me sad.
John Nash, however, is a major blow, because he wasn't ready to go yet. I was almost angry at that taxi driver when I heard the news.At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.
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