On September 30, 1955, rising Hollywood star James Dean set out on what would become his final drive. Dean was traveling in his newly purchased Porsche 550 Spyder, heading toward an auto race in ...

INDIANAPOLIS — “Jimmy, in my view, always looked like he belonged in a Porsche or, in fact, anything with four wheels.” – Lew Bracker in his book “Jimmy & Me” In June 1954, Lew Bracker was invited by ...

James Dean was just 24 years old when he was killed in a car accident in 1955. But though the tragedy happened 70 years ago, the Rebel Without a Cause actor remains such an icon that fans are still ...

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 ...

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 ...

In one of the last pictures taken before his death in 1955, James Dean gives the camera a thumbs-up and a grin from the driver’s seat of his Porsche 550 Spyder. It’s a snapshot of two icons, ...

Gigantic wood-paneled images of actor James Dean draw visitors to Blackwell's Corner at the intersection of State Routes 46 and 36 in Kern County. Blackwell's Corner was the last place where Dean ...

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, ...

James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at 24 years old Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at age 24 He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 ...