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 ...

At the time of his sudden death on September 30, 1955, at age 24, James Dean had starred in only one motion picture released in theaters. He would become a cultural icon to generations and a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - September 30, 1955. Actor James Dean dies in a car crash at the age of 24. The rebellious Hollywood icon starred in only three major motion pictures.

It's been over 70 years since James Dean’s untimely death, but the other man involved in the crash, Donald Turnupseed, spent most of his life avoiding speaking about the accident. On Sept. 30, 1955, ...