Beloved actor James Dean tragically died in a car wreck near Cholame, California, on September 30, 1955. He was just 24 years old and at the height of his career. Over the years, parts of the Porsche ...

James Dean’s life may have been short, but he left a great deal behind for people to remember, and to wonder about.

James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at 24 years old James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at age 24 He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 Spyder The actor was laid to rest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The remains of James Dean's Porsche, which crashed in Central California on Sept. 30, 1955. (ullstein bild via Getty Images) ...

A fix for the deadly stretch of California highway that claimed James Dean’s life is nearing completion over six decades after his tragic death. On Sept. 30, 1955, Dean hopped in his new Porsche 550 ...

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 ...