By 1954 James Dean hadn't even appeared in his breakout role as Cal in East of Eden but he was already exhausted with the Hollywood machine. He was fascinated with racing and after he had some change in his pocket following the filming of East of Eden he went out and started buying fast cars like the Triumph Tiger T110 and the Porsche 356 so he could take them out on the track.
Jimmy was good enough to take part in professional events like the Palm Springs Road Races in 1955, but his final race occurred in Santa Barbara on Memorial Day, May 30, 1955. He blew a piston during the race and couldn't finish. As he started production for Giant Warner Brothers barred him from racing until all of his scenes were in the can. On top of that they had him appear in a PSA about fast driving on the highway and how teens should make sure they stick to the speed limit. He ends the PSA with the line, "the life you say may be mine."
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RandomJames Dean is still remembered as one of Hollywoods favorite bad boys, despite his short lived career due to his untimely death. With his perfectly coiffed hair, dimples, and greaser-inspired look to go with his devil-may-care attitude, James Dean b...
