An actor, born Feb. 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana; died Sept. 30, 1955 near Paso Robles, California
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September 30, 1955, Dean and his mechanic, Rolf Wuetherich,... [DOC] [TLE] James Dean dies - Sep 30, 1955 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, James Dean dies on Sep 30, 1955.