He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 Spyder The actor was laid to rest in his hometown of Fairmount, Ind., where a memorial and museum now honor Dean Known for his ...

CHOLAME, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – On one of the main roads taken to get from the Central Valley to the Central Coast, 69 years ago on Sept. 30, 1955, 24-year-old actor James Dean was killed. The iconic ...

On September 30, 1955, rising Hollywood star James Dean set out on what would become his final drive. Dean was traveling in his newly purchased Porsche 550 Spyder, heading toward an auto race in ...

Before shooting began on the movie “East of Eden,” director Elia Kazan reportedly sent James Dean off to Palm Springs to gain some weight and get some sun so that he looked like a “real” farm boy. The ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - James Dean was not allowed to drive fast cars while he was working on a movie. Problem was, on Sept. 30, 1955, when he got behind the wheel of his German sports car in ...

Two legends were born when James Dean crashed his new Porsche Spyder into another car at the Junction of Highways 46 and 41 in Cholame on Sept. 30, 1955: Mark James Miller is a retired adjunct English ...

Gigantic wood-paneled images of actor James Dean draw visitors to Blackwell's Corner at the intersection of State Routes 46 and 36 in Kern County. Blackwell's Corner was the last place where Dean ...

The story of James Dean and his Porsche 550 Spyder (nicknamed the Little Bastard) is well known among car enthusiasts. Robin Ludwig of Rind Performance is deeply knowledgeable on this subject, as well ...

Few icons of 1950s Hollywood can summon up imagery faster than James Dean slouched over a fancy sports car. He seemed destined for superstardom in his role as the ultimate rebel who didn't care about ...

Known for his rebellious spirit and magnetic intensity, James Dean’s life was cut short 70 years ago by a sudden tragedy far from the silver screen. On Sept. 30, 1955, the 24-year-old actor was ...