Fond Farewells
James Byron Dean
February 8, 1931 - - - September 30, 1955
James Dean Memorial Gallery (Phone 765-948-3326)
425 North Main Street, Fairmount, Indiana, 46928
Official Website www.jamesdean.com
Born in Fairmont, Indiana, James Dean had modest Midwest roots. Just 24 short years later he would enter Hollywood and ironically his life would end with the love of his Porche Spyder 550 sports car that crashed head on with a truck in Paso Robles, California. He needed to wear glasses, but he often didn't, especially on the set, because the straining to see and bad vision actually helped him to focus. He has often compared to silent screen legend Rudolph Valentino, who also made just a few movies, was tremendously popular and died a tragic death at an early age. While he only made three films, he is an icon and idol today, decades after East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant were in theatres.
In 1996 James Dean was honored on a US Postage Stamp
Official Website www.jamesdean.com
1955: James Dean with his Porsche Spyder 550 in Los Angeles,
California
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