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Hollywood actor James Dean was killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California.
Mar 2, 2023 · On September 30, 1955, he set off to the race's location with his mechanic Rolf Wütherich. While driving along U.S. Route 446 near Cholame, California, Dean's Porsche crashed into a Ford Tudor driven by 23-year-old Donald Turnupseed that was going in the opposite direction.
Nov 13, 2009 · At 5:45 PM on September 30, 1955, 24-year-old actor James Dean is killed in Cholame, California, when the Porsche he is driving hits a Ford Tudor sedan at an intersection.
Jul 25, 2019 · Photos of late actor James Dean’s fatal car accident that were to be used in court are going to auction in August and are expected to bring in $20,000.
Sep 28, 2020 · Dean was killed when the 550 Spyder he was driving collided with a Ford Tudor sedan along then-U.S. Route 446 near Cholame, California. The Ford, driven by 23-year-old Cal Poly student Donald...
Jul 26, 2019 · Dean, the 24-year-old actor and racer who starred in 1955’s Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, was killed on September 30, 1955, when his 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder collided with a 1950 Ford Custom driven by Donald Turnupseed near Cholame, California.
Feb 13, 2022 · James Dean's brief yet iconic time in the spotlight came to an abrupt end when he died in a tragic car accident on September 30, 1955 — and the details of his death remain both perplexing and disturbing to this day.