Inside the Haunted Life of Donald Turnupseed, the Other Man in James Dean's Fatal Car Crash

Upon being taken to the Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital, 28 miles from the crash site, Dean was pronounced dead on arrival.
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This Custom BMW R 80 Cafe Racer Is a Homage to James Dean’s Iconic Porsche 550 Spyder

The story of James Dean and his Porsche 550 Spyder (nicknamed the Little Bastard) is well known among car enthusiasts. Robin Ludwig of Rind Performance is deeply knowledgeable on this subject, as well ...
MutualArt.com

An original b/w gelatin silver photograph of American actor James Dean (1931–1955) preparing the Porsche 550 Spyder 'Little Bastard' in which he crashed on September 30

size 19×24 cm size 29×34 cm.
The Desert Sun

History: Rebellious James Dean became a star, raced cars in Palm Springs, tragically died

Before shooting began on the movie “East of Eden,” director Elia Kazan reportedly sent James Dean off to Palm Springs to gain some weight and get some sun so that he looked like a “real” farm boy. The ...
The Fresno Bee

SLO County James Dean memorial refurbished for 70th anniversary of actor’s death

Almost 70 years ago to the date of the fatal car crash that took the life of old Hollywood legend James Dean, the actor’s San Luis Obispo County memorial is set to return with a new look. Since 1977, ...
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James Dean fans are still absolutely obsessed with the Hollywood heartthrob 70 years after his tragic death: ‘Image of cool’

Few towns go as all-out for their most famous son as Fairmount, Indiana. For nearly 50 years, James Dean fans have flocked about an hour north of Indianapolis every September for an annual festival ...