Brushes With Death

Speaking of James Dean, the guy literally jumped through the window of Bungalow Two while auditioning for that career-making role. Method acting, we suppose. Then again, he was hardly the only one to indulge in reckless behavior at the ostensibly idyllic hot spot. Jim Morrison once said he used up "eight of nine lives" attempting to swing from the Chateau's roof.

[Photo via Rebel Without A Cause]

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