James Dean, 1955
This photo of James Dean was taken on the day he died. He passed away suddenly when he crashed the Porsche (in the photo) swerving to get away from on oncoming vehicle. Curiously, when Dean introduced himself to British actor Alec Guinness during an encounter in Hollywood, he asked him to take a look at the car. Guinness thought the car appeared “sinister” and told Dean: “If you get in that car, you will be found dead in it by this time next week.” This happened on September 23, 1955, seven days before Dean’s death.
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