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Hollywood actor James Dean was killed at age 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. He had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when he was involved in a car crash at the junction of U.S. Route 466 (US 466, now State Route 46 [SR 46]) and SR 41 .
Feb 13, 2022 · Published February 13, 2022. Updated April 25, 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.
Sep 8, 2022 · The James Dean car mystery thickens. Stefan Lambauer/Shutterstock. Volo, a Chicago-based auctioneer and auto museum offered $1 million to anyone who could supply them with the remains of...
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. The driver of the...
Jun 1, 1997 · At 5:45 p.m. on 30 September 1955, film icon James Dean was killed in a car accident when his new Porsche Spyder crashed head-on into another car. Rolf Wutherich, Dean's friend and...
Jan 14, 2020 · Updated on 01/14/20. In September 1955, actor James Dean was driving his brand-new Porsche 550 Spyder to an auto rally in Salinas, California, when he was involved in a head-on collision with a 1950 Ford Tudor. James Dean, only 24 years old, died in the crash.
Sep 29, 2020 · Sixty-five years after the infamous crash, a major component of the James Dean Porsche 550 Spyder has surfaced. Found in rural Massachusetts, the original and complete transaxle assembly will...
