A simple memorial marks where the famous 1950s American actor James Dean died as a result of a crash in his own sports car at a highway intersection in rural Cholame, California, USA. He took his last breath at 5:59 on September 30, 1955, at the age of 24. Dean had starred in "Rebel Without a Cause," "East of Eden "and "Giant" and was the first to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He is buried in his boyhood hometown of Fairmount, Indiana.
A simple memorial marks where the famous 1950s American actor James Dean died as a result of a crash in his own sports car at a highway intersection in rural Cholame, California, USA. He took his last breath at 5:59 on September 30, 1955, at the age of 24. Dean had starred in "Rebel Without a Cause," "East of Eden "and "Giant" and was the first to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He is buried in his boyhood hometown of Fairmount, Indiana.
Size: 3675px × 2402px
Location: California State Route 41, Cholame, San Luis Obispo County, California USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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