One thing about James Dean is how odd he was. First off he was really small. Something like 5'8" and 140 lbs. He also was super messy with dirty clothes, no shoes, greasy hair, etc. There are stories about him showing up at parties with dirty clothes and smelling bad. Of course he was really young at the time. It think he was still in his 20's when he was killed. Just a split second difference in timing at that intersection and he might have had a long career.