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Loehr said the stage where Dean participated in high school plays was removed years ago by the Fairmount Lions Club, which is working to raise money to restore it. Dean graduated from Fairmount High in 1949 before leaving to pursue his acting career. He had iconic roles in "Rebel Without a Cause," "Giant" and "East of Eden" before dying in a California car crash in 1955. He was 24. ___ Information from: The Indianapolis Star,
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