James Dean
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* "Vogue", by [[Madonna]] | * "Vogue", by [[Madonna]] | ||
| − | * | + | * "American Pie", by Don McLean |
| − | * "Footballer's Wife", by | + | * "Footballer's Wife", by Amy MacDonald |
| − | * | + | * "Helicopter" and "Rhododendrons", by Bloc Party |
| − | * "I Wanna Be Loved Like That", by | + | * "I Wanna Be Loved Like That", by Shenandoah |
| − | * | + | * "Jack and Diane"]], by John Cougar Mellencamp |
| − | * | + | * "James Dean", by The Eagles |
| − | * "James Dean", by the | + | * "James Dean", by the Goo Goo Dolls |
| − | * | + | * "James Dean (I Wanna Know)", by Daniel Bedingfield |
| − | * "Janis Joplin Hands", by | + | * "Janis Joplin Hands", by Socratic |
| − | * "Mr. James Dean", by | + | * "Mr. James Dean", by Hilary Duff |
| − | * "Peach Trees" by | + | * "Peach Trees" by Rufus Wainwright |
| − | * | + | * "Rock On", by David Essex |
| − | * | + | * "Rockstar", by Nickelback |
| − | * "Some Girls Do", by | + | * "Some Girls Do", by Sawyer Brown |
| − | * "Allure", by | + | * "Allure", by Jay-Z |
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| − | + | The ''Futurama'' character Philip J. Fry was visually designed to resemble Dean's character in ''Rebel Without a Cause''. | |
| − | + | On the TV sitcom ''Happy Days'', Fonzie has a picture of Dean on his wall. A picture of Dean also appears on Rizzo's wall in the film ''[[Grease]]''. | |
| − | + | In the alternate history book ''Homeward Bound'' by Harry Turtledove, James Dean is stated to have died in a car crash and made several more movies, including a film called ''Rescuing Private Ranfall'', based on ''Saving Private Ryan''. | |
| − | + | Dean's estate still earns about $5,000,000 per year, according to ''Forbes Magazine''.([http://www.forbes.com/lists/2004/10/25/cx_2004deadcelebtears_15.html "The Top Earners For 2004"], by Lisa DiCarlo) | |
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| − | Since Dean's death, his Porsche 550 Spyder became infamous for being the vehicle that killed not only him, but for injuring and killing several others in the years following his death. In view of this, many have come to believe that the actor's vehicle and all of its parts | + | === The "curse" of "Little Bastard"=== |
| + | Since Dean's death, his Porsche 550 Spyder became infamous for being the vehicle that killed not only him, but for injuring and killing several others in the years following his death. In view of this, many have come to believe that the actor's vehicle and all of its parts were cursed. Legendary Hot Rodder George Barris bought the wreck for $2,500, only to have it slip off its trailer and break a mechanic's leg. Soon afterwards, Barris sold the engine and drive-train, respectively, to physicians Troy McHenry and William Eschrid. While racing against each other, the former was killed instantly when his vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a tree, while the latter was seriously injured when his vehicle rolled over while going into a curve. Barris later sold two tires, which malfunctioned as well. The tires, which were unharmed in Dean's accident, blew up simultaneously causing the buyer's automobile to go off the road. Subsequently, two young would-be thieves were injured while attempting to steal parts from the car. When one tried to steal the steering wheel from the Porsche, his arm was ripped open on a piece of jagged metal. Later, another man was injured while trying to steal the bloodstained front seat. This would be the final straw for Barris, who decided to store "Little Bastard" away, but was quickly persuaded by the California Highway Patrol to lend the wrecked car to a highway safety exhibit. | ||
| − | The first exhibit from the CHP featuring the car ended unsuccessfully, as the garage storing the Spyder went up in flames, destroying everything except the car itself, which suffered almost no damage whatsoever from the fire. The second display, at a | + | The first exhibit from the CHP featuring the car ended unsuccessfully, as the garage storing the Spyder went up in flames, destroying everything except the car itself, which suffered almost no damage whatsoever from the fire. The second display, at a Sacramento, California High School, ended when the car fell, breaking a student's hip. "Little Bastard" caused problems while being transported several times. On the way to Salinas, California, the truck containing the vehicle lost control, causing the driver to fall out, only to be crushed by the Porsche after it fell off the back. On two separate occasions, once on a freeway and again in Oregon, the car came off other trucks, although no injuries were reported, another vehicle's windshield was shattered in Oregon. Its last use in a CHP exhibit was in 1959. In 1960, when being returned to George Barris in Los Angeles, California, the car mysteriously vanished. It has not been seen since.(Frascella, L., Weisel, A. ''Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause'', p.295, New York: Touchstone, 2005; Beath, W., Wheeldon, P.,''James Dean in Death: A Popular Encyclopedia of a Celebrity Phenomenon'', McFarland & Co, 2005) |
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
