Actor James Dean, 24, killed in two-car collision in California 60 years ago this hour (Sep 30 1955)

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(Friday, September 30, 1955, 5:15 p.m. PST) — Actor James Dean, 24, was killed today in a two-car collision near Cholame, California, while driving a small German speedster to a sports car racing competition.