Though he only released one film before his dying in a car crash, the actor became a lasting figure in pop culture.

On the morning of Sept. 30, 1955, Dean set out from Los Angeles with his 29-year-old mechanic, Rolf Wütherich, in a brand-new 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. Dean had entered the car in a weekend race in ...

It’s been 70 years since Hollywood legend James Dean died in a car crash in Central California. The “Rebel Without a Cause” star was killed in a collision at the Cholame “Y” where Highway 41 and ...

The actor’s untimely death at just 24 years old sent shockwaves through Hollywood. Dean's death ended not only the life of a ...

Seventy years ago today, actor James Dean was killed while driving his sports car on a remote highway in Central California.

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.

Lawmakers advanced a resolution to rename part of Highway 46 after James Dean. The renamed stretch covers four miles near the 1955 crash site in Cholame, CA. Caltrans completed a $148M project to ...