This Day in History: Actor James Dean dies in car crash
Updated: 11:29 PM EDT Sep 29, 2019
On this day in 1955, actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in Cholame, California. He was only 24 years old.Dean became a star for his performance in “East of Eden,” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He became a cultural icon after his death with the release “Rebel Without a Cause,” and “Giant.”Aside from acting, Dean had a love for auto racing, and competed in races when he wasn’t filming. He was scheduled to compete in a race in Salinas, California on Oct. 1-2, and was driving his brand new Porsche 550 Spyder to the event.Watch the video above to see the full story.
On this day in 1955, actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in Cholame, California. He was only 24 years old.
Dean became a star for his performance in “East of Eden,” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He became a cultural icon after his death with the release “Rebel Without a Cause,” and “Giant.”
Aside from acting, Dean had a love for auto racing, and competed in races when he wasn’t filming. He was scheduled to compete in a race in Salinas, California on Oct. 1-2, and was driving his brand new Porsche 550 Spyder to the event.
Watch the video above to see the full story.
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