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CHOLAME, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – On 1 of the main roads taken to get from the Central Valley to the Central Coast, 69 years agone connected Sept. 30, 1955, 24-year-old histrion James Dean was killed.
The iconic histrion was driving his 550 Porsche Spyder convertible with his German Porsche mechanic Rolf Wütherich. They were connected their mode to a contention successful Salinas.
Dean, who starred successful “Rebel Without a Cause,” crashed and died astatine 5:45 p.m. adjacent the spot wherever Highway 41 and Highway 46 present connect, southwest of Avenal.
The California Highway Patrol said a 1950 Ford Tudor heading eastbound was driven by 23-year-old Donald Turnupseed from Tulare. Turnupseed’s Ford made a near crook onto Highway 41, close into the way of Dean’s Porsche. Dean seemingly tried to debar the crash, but the 2 cars collided astir head-on.
Dean was taken to a section infirmary wherever helium died.
In the precocious 1970s, a memorial to Dean was erected adjacent the clang tract successful Cholame. Every year, fans from astir the satellite travel to the clang tract to wage their respect to the movie legend.
