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Hollywood actor James Dean was killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California.He had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when he was involved in a car crash at the junction of U.S. Route 466 (US 466, now State Route 46 [SR 46]) and SR 41.
James Dean's last stop before he died in a car crash was at Blackwell's Corner, a gas station in rural Kern County. ... Details of Dean's crash — once international news — have faded from the ...
The $171 million project to reconfigure the Highway 46 East Cholame Y into a four-lane expressway is ready to begin.
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor who became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, despite a career that lasted only five years.
James Dean Memorial, Cholame. On September 30, 1955, actor James Dean died in a car crash when Cal Poly student Donald Turnupseed made a left turn without seeing Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder approaching at the junction of State Highways 41 and 46. Dean was the driver of the car that slammed into the car driven by Turnupseed.
Dean’s life and death on the highway have been memorialized since 1977. James Dean memorial in California to undergo repairs ahead of 70th anniversary of crash Skip to main content
The route is known for being the highway on which actor James Dean died in a car accident on September 30, 1955, at the intersection of CA 41 near Cholame, California. Route description [ edit ]
Dean’s life and death on the highway have been memorialized since 1977. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...