56 years ago yesterday, on September 30, 1955, actor James Dean died. These photos were taken the same time of day as the accident 56 years ago. This is the crash site where actor Dean died in Cholame, California (Photo credit: Denise Truscello / WireImage.com DeniseTruscello.net).
James Dean impersonator Scott Brimigion posed for photos in front of the James Dean Memorial.
Photo credit: Denise Truscello / WireImage.com DeniseTruscello.net.
James Dean is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were as loner Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955), and as the surly ranch hand, Jett Rink, in Giant (1956). Dean’s enduring fame and popularity rests on his performances in only these three films, all leading roles. His premature death in a car crash cemented his legendary status.
Photo credit: Denise Truscello / WireImage.com DeniseTruscello.net.
Photo credit: Denise Truscello / WireImage.com DeniseTruscello.net.
