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

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

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 ...

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.

Almost 70 years ago to the date of the fatal car crash that took the life of old Hollywood legend James Dean, the actor’s San Luis Obispo County memorial is set to return with a new look. Since 1977, ...

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 ...

Seventy years ago today, actor James Dean was killed while driving his sports car on a remote highway in Central California. Dean had made only three films but was already a star whose brooding ...