Death of a Man, Birth of a Legend

On September 30, 1955 James Dean was killed in a head on collision with Cal Poly student Donald Turnupseed. At the time nobody could have predicted the impact this event would have on our society and culture.

Deathofjamesdean.com is a site created by Author/Biographer Warren Beath and ardent James Dean scholar Chad Hanna.

 

 


  Warren Beath author of The Death of James Dean & Who Killed James Dean? and James Dean in Death. Has spent 30+ years researching the Death of James Dean. The information on this site should answer any questions you may have had about James Dean's death.