Jimmy Dean, the sunny country music star who branched into acting before starting a sausage company that bore his name, died Sunday at age 81. Dean, who recorded a No. 1 hit in 1961 with "Big Bad John ...

Jimmy Dean was a household name throughout the '50s and '60s. He was a television staple, and when he wasn't hosting his own shows, he appeared as a guest on other famous shows, singing his Billboard ...

He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 Spyder The actor was laid to rest in his hometown of Fairmount, Ind., where a memorial and museum now honor Dean Known for his ...

Seventy years ago today, actor James Dean was killed while driving his sports car on a remote highway in Central California. Dean had made only three films but was already a star whose brooding ...