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James Dean was one of those rare stars whose persona became more famous than any of his films, and yet he would only live to see one of those films released.It seemed that just as James Deans stardom was on the rise, it had been extinguished. He was just 24-years-old when he died, and indeed, James Deans death however eerie and ill-timed only cemented his place as a cultural icon.Bettmann/Getty ImagesJames Dean as Jim Stark in the 1955 motion picture Rebel Without a Cause.His Early Life And Passion For RacingJames Byron Dean was born in Indiana on February 8, 1931, where he lived for a few years before his fathers work had the small family transferred to California. His mother died when he was nine years old.Dean seemed to always exude artfulness and talent. He played the violin, he tap-danced, and he sculpted. In a statement to his high school principal, Dean expressed what would become one of his most iconic facets:My hobby, or what I do in my spare time, is motorcycle. I know a lot about them mechanically, and I love to ride. I have been in a few races and have done well.Dean later enrolled at the Junior College of the University of California in 1949 but dropped out at the suggestion of his drama teacher to pursue a career in New York.After a couple of years doing bit parts and commercials, James Dean moved to New York to study under the famous acting director Lee Strasberg in 1951. Over the next few years, he developed his signature (and at the time unconventional) acting technique and landed parts in several television shows and Broadway plays.His big break finally came in 1955 when he was cast in East of Eden, the adaptation of John Steinbecks 1952 novel. Deans largely-improvised performance and his quintessential representation of the restless American youth in the 50s was widely praised and his path to stardom seemed set.His meteoric rise to fame could not have predicted James Deans death as sudden and horrific as it was.James Deans DeathAlthough he had been working acting jobs fairly steadily throughout his twenties, James Dean had never abandoned his other lifelong passion: car racing. The same year East of Eden premiered, Dean participated in both the Palms Springs Road Races and the Santa Barbara Road Races. He had also purchased a brand new Porsche Spyder, which he nicknamed Little Bastard and planned to drive in the Salinas Road Race in California.Bettman/Getty ImagesActor James Dean gives a thumbs-up sign from his Porsche 550 Spyder, the Little Bastard, while parked on Vine Street in Hollywood.Dean had initially thought to have the Porsche taken to Salinas on a trailer, but at the last minute decided to drive it himself.On September 30, 1955, the Hollywood star set off for Salinas in Little Bastard, accompanied by his mechanic, Rolf Wtherich. Dean was stopped for a speeding ticket around 3:30 P.M., ate at a diner around 4:45 P.M., then hit the road again. At around 5:45 P.M., Dean noticed a Ford heading towards his car that was preparing to make a left turn at the junction ahead. After Dean supposedly reassured Wtherich, that guys gotta stop, hell see us, the two cars collided head-on.Wtherich was catapulted from the car and suffered several broken bones.The Ford was spun down the highway before it came to a stop and its driver, 23-year-old Donald Turnupseed, escaped with only minor injuries. As for the Porsche, upon impact, it spun in the air before crashing back down to the earth with a sickening crunch and rolling to the side of the road, all the while with James Dean still inside. John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe wrecked remains of James Deans Porsche 550 Spyder.Witnesses rushed to free him from the crushed metal carcass but were horrified to see how mangled the crash had made him. Its still unknown why exactly the crash happened; Turnupseed was never charged and eyewitnesses claim Dean had not been speeding despite his previous ticket. Regardless of the circumstances, James Dean was pronounced dead upon arrival at Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital shortly after 6 PM.The Curse Of Little BastardJames Deans death only served to solidify his legend and establish his status as a rebellious icon with unseen, perhaps dark, depths.There was another legend that quickly sprang up around James Deans death, this one regarding his beloved Porsche. Fans were quick to point out that Dean had previously filmed a PSA for safe driving, cautioning viewers to take it easy driving, the life you might save might be mine. This coincidence on its own was eerie enough, but soon strange incidents were also being reported concerning Little Bastard.Photo by Warner Bros. courtesy of Getty ImagesJames Dean sits behind the wheel of a sportscar in a still from the documentary movie The James Dean Story.Although the car itself had been totaled, some of its parts were able to be salvaged and sold off individually. But strange things happened to those people who bought them. The engine was sold to a doctor who was killed in a crash the first time he used it. Another driver was injured when two tires he had purchased from the car blew out simultaneously. The driver of the truck transporting the shell skid off the road and was killed. Many of the incidents related to the curse following James Deans death are almost impossible to corroborate (since the individual parts of the Porsche are hard to trace) but there are a couple of eerie coincidences that cannot be so easily dismissed.One such instance comes firsthand from none other than Sir Alec Guinness himself, who, in a 1977 interview told the strange story of his first and only meeting with James Dean.The British actor bumped into the American rebel one night in Hollywood the same year of James Deans death and Dean proudly showed off his newly purchased Porsche. He declared that it could go up to 150 MPH, although admitting he had not yet even been inside the car.Guinness recalled how then:Some strange thing came over me. Some almost different voice and I saidPlease do not get into that car, becauseif you get into that car at all, its now Thursday 10 oclock at night and by 10 oclock at night next Thursday, youll be dead if you get into that car.The bizarre moment passed and Dean shrugged off the warning. Guinness continued that the two went on to have a charming dinner and he was dead the following Thursday afternoon.People still visit the crash site of James Deans death and leave tributes that have included alcohol and womens underwear.After reading the story of James Deans death, read about some more strange celebrity deaths. Then, check out how early Hollywoods biggest star stood trial for murder. Finally, read all about Bruce Lees death.The post How Did James Dean Die? Inside The Accident That Killed The Beloved Actor appeared first on All That's Interesting.

@marie_obviously/TikTokA couple living in Savannah, Georgia, stands at the top of the infamous Stone Stairs of Death.On the riverfront of Savannah, Georgia, there is a set of steep stairs nicknamed the Stone Stairs of Death. A couple who has lived in the area for over a year is bringing viral attention to the flight of steps after pondering the warning signs purpose.In a short TikTok posted by @marie_obviously, a man encounters a steep set of stairs with a warning sign affixed to them: Historic steps, use at own risk. The couple doesnt understand why an otherwise innocuous set of outdoor stairs has a bright yellow warning sign affixed to them.Their video has been watched 2.1 million times.About The Stone Stairs Of DeathThe stairs go from downtown Bay Street to the River Street shopping and entertainment district. Located along the shores of the Savannah River, the site has been a port, market, and shopping district since 1733, when the colony of Georgia was founded.Jazmine/Adobe StockA yellow historic steps warning sign.The builder of the staircase and their exact date of origin are not widely cited. But they were likely originally constructed in the 18th century to connect the bluff and the working waterfront, as there is a whopping 40-foot drop between the two.The stone stairs, unofficially dubbed the Stairs of Death, are treacherous because theyre a few dozen steep, uneven steps that get slick in rain. There are no reported deaths directly tied to the stairs. However, they prove to be hazardous during bustling times in the city, like during Savannahs notoriously wild St. Patricks Day celebrations.Stairway To HistoryAs one of the southern colonies in the New World, Georgias history is complex. Founded by British General James Oglethorpe, the 13th and final British colony was named for Englands King George II, who reigned from 1727 to 1760.Laid out and planned by Oglethorpe, Savannah is renowned for its series of small squares around which communities lived. They now form the centerpiece of the citys architectural richness. Oglethorpe himself is credited with drafting the plan for the first four squares, and subsequent city planners followed his design for decades. Originally a plan for military expedience, the squares now help make the city very walkable.Initially, the colonys mission was to offer a new start for Englands working poor and to increase trade. Georgia was also chartered as a buffer zone for South Carolina, protecting it from the advance of the Spanish in Florida.Notably, under the citys original charter, it was a place where individuals were free to worship as they pleased and rum, lawyers and slavery were forbidden.Reminder Of A Brutal LegacyHowever, by the late 1740s, enslaved individuals were openly sold in the Savannah markets. By 1750, trade in humans from Africa was legalized. Essentially it extended an official imprimatur to a reality that already existed.Enslaved Africans were used in the grueling cotton and rice industries, and by the mid-1800s, Savannah was the leading exporter of cotton in the world.Tamara Sales/Adobe StockThe bottom of the Stone Stairs of Death with a warning sign affixed to them. Thus, the waterfront was busy with industry and trade. Keeping things running smoothly required infrastructure: warehousing, footpaths, and dockage. So a stairwell for access, even if its not up to contemporary codes, was a necessity.History Buffs And Ergonomic Experts Populate The CommentsThough the Stone Stairs of Death arent the only stairs down to River Street, they are perhaps the most noteworthy.One viewer, Leo (@eleoheve), quipped, Modern stairs are designed to lessen fall risks. Historic steps are designed with vibes.The larger consensus hinges on the signage posted by the city, It means if you fall and get hurt you cant sue the city cause they put a use at own risk sign, Lesley (@lesley0871) summarized.Theres even one Savannah resident posting on Facebook under the moniker Stairs of Death. Their mission (as they present it): I live in an apartment next to these steps. From my balcony I observe people ascending and descending the stairs. I post their asinine quotes and pics. @marie_obviously House featuring John Cale Charli xcx & John Cale All Thats Interesting reached out to Marie via TikTok direct message. We will update this when she replies.After reading about the history behind Savannahs stairs of death, read about the complex answer of when slavery actually ended in America, or see 55 photos that capture the brutality of the American Civil War.The post Couple Has Lived in Georgia For Over A Year They Still Dont Know About The Stone Stairs Of Death appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Each year, more than 10 million people visit Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. However unsuspecting the massive, placid lake might look, its considered one of the deadliest in America indeed, there have been 700 deaths at Lake Lanier since its construction in 1956.This shocking number of accidents at the lake has led many to theorize that the site may, in fact, be haunted.Joanna Cepuchowicz/EyeEm/Getty ImagesAt the bottom of Lake Lanier sits the former town of Oscarville, whose Black citizens were forcibly removed in order to make the reservoir.And given the controversial circumstances surrounding Lake Laniers construction and a history of racial violence in the ruins of the former town of Oscarville that lie beneath the lakes surface, there might be some truth to this idea.How The Deaths At Lake Lanier Reveal A Controversial PastIn 1956, the United States Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with creating a lake to provide water and power to parts of Georgia and help to prevent the Chattahoochee River from flooding.They chose to construct the lake near Oscarville, in Forsyth County. Named after the poet and Confederate soldier Sidney Lanier, Lake Lanier has 692 miles of shoreline, making it the largest in Georgia and far, far larger than the town of Oscarville, which the Corps of Engineers forcefully emptied so that the lake could be built.In total, 250 families were displaced, roughly 50,000 acres of farmland were destroyed, and 20 cemeteries were either relocated or otherwise engulfed by the lakes waters over its five-year construction period.The town of Oscarville, however, was strangely not demolished before the lake was filled, and its ruins still rest at the bottom of Lake Lanier. Divers have reported finding fully intact streets, walls, and houses, making it the single most dangerous underwater surface in the United States. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesSidney Lanier, the American poet, Confederate, flutist, and author for whom the lake is named.The flooded structures, coupled with declining water levels, are presumed to be a major factor in the high number of deaths that occur yearly at Lake Lanier, catching swimmers and holding them under or damaging boats with debris.The deaths at Lake Lanier arent the typical sort, though. While there are many instances of people drowning, there are also reports of boats randomly going up in flames, freak accidents, missing persons, and inexplicable tragedies. Some believe the regions dark past is responsible for these incidents. Legend asserts that the vengeful and restless spirits of those whose graves were flooded many of whom were Black or persecuted and driven out by violent white mobs are behind this curse.The Racist History Of Lake LanierThe town of Oscarville was once a bustling, turn-of-the-century community and a beacon for Black culture in the South. At the time, 1,100 Black people owned land and operated businesses in Forsyth County alone. But on Sept. 9, 1912, an 18-year-old white woman named Mae Crow was raped and murdered near Browns Bridge on the Chattahoochee River banks, right by Oscarville. According to the Oxford American, Mae Crows murder was pinned on four young Black people who happened to live in the area nearby; siblings Oscar and Trussie Jane Daniel, only 18 and 22 respectively, and their 16-year-old cousin Ernest Knox. With them was 24-year-old Robert Big Rob Edwards. Edwards was arrested for Crows rape and murder and taken to jail in Cumming, Georgia, the seat of Forsyth County. A day later, a white mob invaded Edwards jail cell. They shot him, dragged him through the streets, and hanged him from a telephone pole outside the courthouse. A month later, Ernest Knox and Oscar Daniel appeared in court for the rape and murder of Mae Crow. They were found guilty by the jury in just over an hour.Some 5,000 people gathered to watch the teenagers be hanged.Trussie Daniels charges were dismissed, but its widely believed that all three boys were innocent of the crimes. Public DomainThe newspaper headline that ran during the trial of Oscar Daniel and Ernest Knox, Troops On Guard As Two Rapists Are Convicted, accompanied by the heading, Knox and Daniel Will Swing For Their Crime.Following Edwards lynching, white mobs known as night riders started going door to door across Forsyth County with torches and guns, burning down Black businesses and churches, demanding that all Black citizens vacate the county. To this day, less than five percent of Forsyth Countys population is Black.But perhaps Lake Lanier is haunted by some other force?The Legends Of The Haunted Lake LanierThe most popular legend surrounding Lake Lanier is called The Lady of the Lake.As the story goes, in 1958, two young girls named Delia May Parker Young and Susie Roberts were at a dance in town but had decided to leave early. On the way home, they stopped to get gas and then left without paying for it. They were driving across a bridge over Lake Lanier when they lost control of the car, spiraling off the edge and crashing into the dark waters below. A year later, a fisherman out on the lake came across a decomposed, unrecognizable body floating near the bridge. At the time, no one could identify who it belonged to. It wasnt until 1990 when officials discovered a 1950s Ford sedan at the bottom of the lake with the remains of Susie Roberts inside, that they were able to identify the body found three decades earlier as Delia May Parker Youngs.But locals already knew who she was. They had reportedly seen her, still in her blue dress, wandering near the bridge at night with handless arms, waiting to drag unsuspecting lake-goers to the bottom. Cavan Images/Getty ImagesBrowns Bridge over Lake Lanier, where Delia May Parker Young and Susie Roberts spiraled out of control and fell into the lake.Other people have reported seeing a shadowy figure sitting on a raft, inching himself across the water with a long pole and holding up a lantern to see. Recent Deaths At The Eerie ReservoirBesides these ghost stories of yore, there are those who claim that the lake is haunted by the spirits of the 27 victims who have died in Lake Lanier over the years, but whose bodies were never found. In the end, though, ghost stories are perhaps nothing more than a fun way to write off an otherwise tragic history littered with racist violence as well as unsafe and poorly planned construction. Regardless of its size, for 700 people to have died in the lake in less than 70 years, something must be wrong.The Army Corps of Engineers initially believed that the submerged town of Oscarville wouldnt cause any harm, but the lake also wasnt constructed to be recreational it was meant to supply water from the Chattahoochee River to towns and cities in Georgia. Many of the deaths can likely be attributed to things as simple as not wearing a life jacket, drinking alcohol while out on the lake, accidents, or incorrectly assuming that shallow water is always safe. Perhaps the only thing that truly haunts Lake Lanier is its history. After reading about the deaths at Lake Lanier and the history of the lake, learn about Ohios Franklin Castle and how it became a house of horrors. Then, read the dark history of the Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana.The post The Twisted History Of Lake Lanier, The Haunted Georgia Reservoir With A Racist Past appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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