US Edition70 Years Ago Today, the Violent Death of a Young Star Rocked Hollywood. This Is the Legacy of James Dean
James Dean died at age 24 when his Porsche 550 Spyder collided nearly head-on with a Ford Tudor while driving to a sports car race, cementing his cultural icon status.
- Seventy years ago today, actor James Dean was killed while driving his brand-new $7,000 Porsche 550 Spyder to a sports car race when it collided with a Ford Tudor near Cholame, Calif., on then-U.S. Route 446.
- Donald Turnupseed's Ford Tudor turned into Dean's path at the intersection of State Highway 41 and U.S. 466, causing an almost head-on collision that threw Dean's car into several cartwheels.
- An attending physician said Dean died instantly at about 5:30 p.m. from a broken neck and severe lacerations, while he was pronounced dead on arrival at 6:20 p.m. at Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital.
- On Oct. 8, 1955, Dean's funeral at Fairmount Friends Church drew 600 mourners, 2,400 fans lined the streets, and pallbearers were his Fairmount High School classmates.
- Despite a brief filmography, Dean's performances resonated across generations, earning posthumous Oscar nominations for East of Eden and Giant; the Cholame memorial was recently refurbished and Fairmount hosts a museum.
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James Dean's Death: Inside the 24-Year-Old Actor's Tragic Car Crash, 70 Years Later
James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at 24 years oldSunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty James Dean.NEED TO KNOWJames Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at age 24He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 SpyderThe actor was laid to rest in his hometown of Fairmount, Ind., where a memorial and museum now honor DeanKnown for his rebellious spirit and magnetic intensity, James Dean’s life was cut short 70 years ago by a sudden trag…
PORTFOLIO - On September 30, 2025, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the accidental death of American actor James Dean. Back in images on the ephemeral career of the interpreter of "A l ́est d'Eden",
After just three films, he died early on September 30, 70 years ago, and became a model of reference for generations.
On the evening of September 30, 1955, the up-and-coming Hollywood rebel James Dean dies behind the wheel of his Porsche 550 Spyder. Acting colleague Alec Guinness had issued a warning a week earlier. The early death of the 24-year-old made this a legend, and myths are still raging.
Milan, September 30, 2025 - Seventy years after his tragic death, James Dean remains a symbol of youthful rebellion and universal fragility. With only three films, the actor sculpted a myth that fashion, music and cinema continue to celebrate, demonstrating that his melancholic gaze never stopped talking to the present. A life interrupted too soon It was September 30, 1955 when a car accident on the Route 466 in California tore James Dean away a…
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