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The Death of James Dean
On 30 September 1955 the Hollywood actor, James Dean, crashed his car and died.
On 30 September 1955 the Hollywood actor, James Dean, crashed his car and died. Listen to three people who remember his death well - Otie Hunter, the policeman who booked him for speeding earlier that day, Carroll Baker who acted alongside him in his final film, and his cousin Marcus Winslow.
(Photo: James Dean. Credit: Associated Press)
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