James Dean Killed in Porsche 49 Years Ago Today

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Mike Spinelli
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On September 30, 1955, actor James Dean was killed in his Porsche Spyder 550, when he crashed head-on into another car in Paso Robles, CA. Some say the Spyder was cursed.

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1955: James Dean killed in car smash [BBC (On This Day)]

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