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Why Is James Dean Considered A Rebel

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James Dean did not just portray a Rebel Without a Cause, he was a rebel without a cause. Despite his short career as an actor, Dean's legacy carries on through his relationships, unique looks, and mysterious lifestyle. Immortalized by a fatal car crash in 1955, he is now a popular icon of American cinema. On July 26, 1930, Winton and Mildred Dean were married in an unscheduled ceremony. It was performed by the Reverend Zeno Doan, a Minister from Marion, Indiana. At the time, Mildred was two months pregnant, and her father was fully prepared to load up the shotgun if Winton failed to do the honorable thing (Spoto 9). James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana. He would be Winton and Mildred's only child. Winton, …show more content…

The funeral service was conducted by the Reverend James DeWeerd, and local Pastor Xen Harvey, who spoke at Dean's high school graduation. During the service, the church was packed with at least six-hundred people in attendance. There were four-times as many people outside. After the ceremony, James Byron Dean was buried at Fairmount Park Cemetery (Perry 195-196). Though he was badly injured in the car crash that took the life of James Dean, Rolf Wütherich survived. He never mentally recovered, and suffered from survivor's guilt and depression. He attempted suicide twice in the 1960's, and in 1967 he stabbed his wife fourteen times in a failed murder/suicide attempt. He died in a drunk driving accident in 1981. Donald Turnupseed died of lung cancer in 1995 ("Car Accident" 1 of 1). A popular urban legend since Dean's death claims that his Porsche, nicknamed "Little Bastard", was cursed. After the fatal accident, the car crushed the legs of a mechanic when it rolled off the back of a truck. Later on, the car's parts were sold to various buyers. After transplanted to new cars, its engine, transmission, and tires were all subsequently involved in deadly crashes. A truck carrying the car's chassis also crashed, killing the driver. The car and its parts have since vanished ("Car Accident" 1 of

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