The Most Tragic Celebrity Deaths of All Time

James Dean

James Dean was a cultural icon that embodied the the concepts of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement. He was best known for his roles as Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955). Sadly, Dean was killed in a car accident while traveling to compete at a racing event. He was only 24 years old.

Dean became the first actor receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor posthumously. He remains the only actor to have been nominated for two posthumous acting awards.

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