The Death of James Dean

All three newspapers are dated October 1, 1955, the day after the accident that killed Dean. None of the three stories has a by-line. Two of them are wire stories with little more than the bare details of the accident and some reference to Dean's career. The story in the New York Times is from the Associated Press (AP), while the story in the Houston Post is from Universal Press International (UPI). Both are labeled as coming from Paso Robles, California, near where the accident took place. The story in the Los Angeles Times is written by the staff of the paper and is also the longest of the stories, perhaps a reflection of the i

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majored in dramatics. His stage acting work in New York is also noted, along with awards he has received and some of the early television roles he had on programs like Studio One, You Are There, and Television Playhouse. Also noted in the Los Angeles story is the fact that Dean was a racing car enthusiast and that he was on his way to a race in Riverside at the time of the accident. This was also treated in a way that showed a closer proximity to the film industry as the writer of the article notes that during the filming of Giant, the studio had forbidden Dean from getting near racing or race cars. Director George Stevens echoes this fact while also indicating his own sense of loss. It was noted that while Dean had planned to go to Salinas for the races, he had originally not intended to drive but changed his mind at the last minute. The story in the New York Times is the only one that does not mention that Dean's mechanic was also in the car and was injured in the crash. The man is identified in the Houston Post as Rolph Wutherich, a name also mentioned in the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles paper is the only one to give the story a major presentation. The Houston paper does have the story on the front page, but
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Approximate Word count = 1789
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page)

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