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James Dean: Accident or Suicide?

October 13th 2008 18:45
In the early afternoon hours of September 30, 1955, the now-legendary icon of teen rebellion, James Dean, was driving his Porsche (which he called Little Bastard) and mechanic Rolph Weutherich to an auto rally in Salinas, California.

As we all know, he didn't make it.


He met another car -- driven by a Cal Tech student -- head-on at the junction of Highways 41 and 466 near Cholame. Dean was nearly decapitated ... and died en route to the Passo Robles Hospital.
The Porsche factory mechanic (Weutherich) survived, but attempted suicide many times over the ensuing years, until an auto accident claimed his life in 1981! The driver of the other vehicle (a 1950 Ford Tutor), Donald Turnupseed, died in 1995 of lung cancer.

But, despite police and coroner reports, questions still remain about the incident. Was it an accident ... or was it a well-planned suicide?

For example: When Dean saw Turnupseed's vehicle turning left and heading toward him, why didn't he decrease his speed, or veer away from the vehicle? He only yelled to his driver, "He's got to see us."

But he didn't swerve or decrease his speed to prevent the accident ... or at least minimize the impact. Certainly he would've known ...
Now, some have stated that Weutherich's role as Porsche factory mechanic is proof that Dean expected some kind of damage! But it must be remembered: they were heading for a motor rally, and mechanics of his calibre are expected!

But, the eeriest example was that, according to his friends and some of his fellow actors, James Dean visited them just before the very trip that cost his life, dressed in a dark suit (out-of-character for the star when off-camera!) and in his Porsche ... and told each one "good-bye". Even one mentioned that it was like a man who'd decided to commit suicide!

It's true that Hollywood was already looking at Dean as a star who'd already novaed and was heading for "B" movies at best. He'd begun to gain weight, and was beginning to feel a bit anxious over his career's direction.

But was that anxiety -- and Tinseltown's turn -- enough to drive him to suicide?

What are YOUR thoughts on it?? Let me know, okay??
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Comment by Anonymous

January 5th 2011 01:30
I won't belive it till a friend of Jame's told me, then I would belive him!!! Great good details!!!

Comment by Anonymous

January 5th 2011 01:30
I won't belive it till a friend of Jame's told me, then I would belive him!!! Great good details!!!

Comment by James Dean

May 27th 2011 02:14
Utter bollocks. Jim was on top of the world before he died, and the reason he said goodbye to the cast and crew was because he'd finished principal photography for his scenes in Giant. The man had too much life to take it so pointlessly.

Comment by Anonymous

December 7th 2011 18:50
COLOR=Blackwll i think it was not sucide, i think he was just hyped u for the motter rally thingy and didnt even think too slow dont lets just be happy people survived god bless for that][/COLOR]

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