Dean's sexuality and his close friendship with his 'Giant' costar is explored in the biography 'Jimmy: The Secret Life of James Dean' Richard C. Miller/Donaldson Collection/Getty When James Dean ...
Dean became an icon of 1950s teenage rebellion for his electric-yet-sensitive portrayal of troubled youth Jim Stark in 1955's ...
"I had seen most of Dean's movies, but I somehow missed the whole icon thing," said Don Henley of the Eagles' 'On the Border' single.