In His Shoes: James Dean In LA | Marpop

Remembering Hollywood's Rebel

James Dean died on September 30, 1955. He was driving his new Porsche Spyder from Hollywood up to Salinas for a car race when he was killed in a crash. He was just 24 years old. It might seem a bit morbid, but on this tragic anniversary (and as a huge fan of his work, particularly the remarkably and exquisitely sad "East of Eden"), I thought it would be interesting to highlight some of the places he frequented while living here in Los Angeles. A lot has changed since then, but the history of LA and the legacy of James Dean live on.

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