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A stunning letter of condolence following the death of James Dean

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Shaun Usher
Sep 30, 2025
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James Dean with his silver Porsche 550 Spyder just hours before his fatal crash (Photo: Getty)

Exactly seventy years ago, on 30th September 1955, less than a month before audiences were wowed by his iconic performance as Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause, 24-year-old James Dean died shortly after his Porsche collided with another car at high speed. Nine…

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