How did James Dean die?

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Answer by dadgen
Submitted on 8/16/2006
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James Dean died of multiple trauma as a result of a car accident near Cholame, CA on 9/30/55 at about 5:45pm. He was on his way to a car race when his car collided almost head on with a car driven by Donald Turnupseed. It is believed that Dean's head impacted with the front grill of the other car. This impact and the accompanying crash resulted in Dean suffering a broken neck, multiple fractures of the jaw, arms and legs and massive internal injuries. He is believed to have died shortly after the crash and was upon examination in the ambulance, was pronounced doa by a doctor at a local hospital. There have been rumors for years that photos of Dean trapped in the car dead or dying, were taken by a photographer friend who was traveling to the race with Dean in another car. These photos have never surfaced to the public.

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Question by cindy
Submitted on 5/5/2004
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How did James Dean die?

Answer by dvtckr
Submitted on 5/26/2004
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James Dean died near Cholame, Ca. in a car crash, Sept. 30, 1955. He collided with Donald Turnipseed. Dean was in a Porsche Spyder 550, Turnipseed in a 1950 Ford.

Answer by Salsarow
Submitted on 2/6/2005
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Dean died in a road accident in a Porsche 550 Spyder near Salinas, California when a car driven by Donald Turnupseed veered into Dean's lane. This occurred before the release of Giant. He is buried in Park Cemetery in his home town of Fairmount, Indiana. He is one of only five people to be nominated for Best Actor for his first feature role, and the only person to be nominated twice after his death.

Answer by loser.
Submitted on 3/15/2005
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your mom.

Answer by Lauren
Submitted on 6/3/2005
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James Dean was forewarned NOT to go in his car. There were people in his movie community that were concerned that certain people NOT PIER ANGELI were too dangerous for everyone. He refused to give up knowing them. Many wanted him dead as a result. He did not die of an accident. He died of murder.

Answer by jagster
Submitted on 4/17/2007
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was he on pcp?

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