 Photograph of Dean next to his Porsche 550, a few hours before his death | |
| Date | September 30, 1955 |
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| Location | At the junction of SR 46 and SR 41 near Cholame, California |
| Cause | Car crash |
| Deaths | James Dean |
| Non-fatal injuries |
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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.