Shortly after leaving a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator
Edward “Ted” Kennedy of Massachusetts drove an Oldsmobile
off a wooden bridge into a tide-swept pond. Kennedy escaped
the submerged car, but his passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo
Kopechne, did not. The senator did not report the fatal car
accident for 10 hours.
January 10, 1969
Ralph Dale Earnhardt ( April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)
On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr., considered one of
the greatest drivers in National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing (NASCAR) history, died at the age of 49 in a last-
lap crash at the 43rd Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Earnhardt was driving his famous black No. 3 Chevrolet and
vying for third place when he collided with another car, then
crashed into a wall. After being cut from his car, Earnhardt,
was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead of
head injuries.
Kannapolis, NC: Dale Earnhardt Memorial.
TIM MAGUIRE
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)
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. The adaptation of Steinbeck’s
epic novel “East of Eden” (1955).
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry
Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama
standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American
Horror Story,” has died. The Emmy-winner, whose videos turned
him into a social media star during the pandemic.
Jordan died after his car hit the side of a building in Hollywood
after having experienced a possible medical episode which led
to the crash. He was declared dead at the scene.
Jordan appeared as one of four guest panelists on July 28,
2022, on the Gutfeld! TV show on Fox News.
TIM MAGUIRE
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)
After his death in a car crash on September 30, 1955, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy
Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in East of
Eden. Upon receiving a second nomination for his role in
Giant the following year.
