Taken too soon - James Dean was only 24 years old when he died in a car crash in California, just as his movie career was taking off. It was September 30, 1955, when Dean, driving his brand-new ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - James Dean was not allowed to drive fast cars while he was working on a movie. Problem was, on Sept. 30, 1955, when he got behind the wheel of his German sports car in ...

James Dean exploded onto the scene as a 1950s icon of teenage rebellion and angst. He stole hearts with his enigmatic persona and memorable looks, and although he only starred in three major ...

Just over the San Luis Obispo County line, the actor's tiny sports car slammed into a Ford Tudor driven by a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student making a left turn onto Highway 41. Dean died instantly.

Five years after meeting Bast, Dean died in a car accident in 1955 at the age of 24, with two of his signature films, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, released posthumously.

On Sept. 30th 1955, James Dean lost control of his Porsche Spyder and died in a crash. According to Minter Field Air Museuem Board Chair Ron Pierce, Dean's last completed race was at Minter Field ...