The Death of James Dean

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The Death of James Dean

With extensive research, this account of the Hollywood star and his legion of fans offers â€œthe best narrative yet of Deanâ€™s final ten hoursâ€ (San Francisco Examiner).
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Just before sunset on September 20, 1955, James Byron Deanâ€™s Porsche 550 Spyder collided with Donald Gene Turnupseedâ€™s Ford Tudor on California Highway 46. At age twenty-four, Americaâ€™s newest screen idol was dead. But what really happened? Drawing on original documents, including the coronerâ€™s inquest and other previously unpublished material, author Warren Newton Beath provides a painstakingly accurate reconstruction of Deanâ€™s final hours and tragic death.
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In addition, Beath explores Deanâ€™s life and his enduring status as a cultural icon, including Elvis Presleyâ€™s worship of him; Hitchcockâ€™s use of Highway 46 in the famous crop-dusting scene in North by Northwest; death threats against Giant director George Stevens if he dared excise a single frame of Deansâ€™ final performance; and many more fascinating facts about the enigmatic screen legend.
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Beathâ€™s definitive account concludes with a memorable portrait of the James Dean cult, a strangely moving record of his posthumous life in the hearts of his adoring fans.

Country	USA
Author	Warren Newton Beath
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1st Grove Press Ed
EISBN	9780802196118
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Grove Press
Manufacturer	Grove Press
NumberOfPages	222
PublicationDate	2007-12-01
Publisher	Grove Press
ReleaseDate	2019-04-24
Studio	Grove Press

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