<div>James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana. He was the only child of his English parents (Photo: Facebook)</div><div></div>
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Dean made his first television appearance in a Pepsi Cola commercial.Later, he quit college to act full-time (Photo: Facebook)
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Dean's most successful film was 'East of Eden' which is the adaption of John Steinback's novel. His performance got him numerous awards. (Photo: Facebook)
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<div>James became interested in developing an auto racing career. He purchased various vehicles after filming for 'East of Eden' (Photo: Facebook)</div>
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<div>Dean died prematurely due to a car crash.He also became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Photo: Facebook)</div>
