James Dean was the epitome of rebellion in Hollywood, both on and off the screen. His love for speed led him to choose a 1955 ...

Dean died on September 30, 1955, in a head-on collision while driving his Porsche 550 Spyder. James DeWeerd was one of two ministers who officiated at his funeral. He read a poem by John G.

the rising star was killed in a horrendous crash later reenacted in the 1957 documentary The James Dean Story. Dean was driving to a racetrack in Salinas in his Porsche 550 Spider with his ...