I have discussed some famous haunted items here before, but for today’s post I want to focus on items that aren’t so much considered haunted...as cursed.
Curses pop up in the history of cultures all across the world. I’ve discussed voodoo dolls here at one potential form of a curse, but there are many variations from all over. On the mundane side, curses seem like an easy way for people to explain multiple bad things happening to a person or item. That family has such bad luck because they are cursed! That items keeps passing from owner to owner because all of them fall victim to the curse! And so on and so forth.
Speaking as someone who believes in the paranormal, I do personally believe that curses are real. Thankfully it’s not something I’ve ever experienced personally, but it does fit in with my world view. I’m certainly not the only one either, and here are a few stories of curses that became famous, partially because of those involved and partially because of how sensational they were.
James Dean’s car
James Dean is most well known for his acting, in particular his personification of disillusioned youth. Think rebellious teenager and what often comes to mind is “Rebel Without a Cause.
“ So much so that it has found its way into modern language, becoming not just an anecdote but a description.
“ So much so that it has found its way into modern language, becoming not just an anecdote but a description.
But Dean was also famous in part for his death. The quote “Live fast, die young, and have a good-looking corpse!” is often associated with Dean, and for good reason. He did just that, and was killed in a car accident while driving his Porsche 550 Spyder. After his death the car changed hands, and the legend grew. Much of what follows exists between superstition and reality, with a heavy dose of urban myth thrown in for good measure.
Following his death the car was bought by a mechanic, and the first day on the lift it slipped and broke one of his worker’s legs. From there the car was sold in pieces, spreading the legend even further. A doctor purchased the engine, and was killed in a car accident not long after. Two tired purchased off the wreck were place on another car whose driver died when both tires simultaneously blew. After a few smaller incidents, the mechanic decided to place the car in storage, however it was initially borrowed by the California Highway Patrol.
From there strange events continued to occur. The garage in which it was first stored burned to the ground, leaving only the wreck intact. Then while on display it broke free and hit a young boy, breaking his hip. At one point it was transported by truck, during which an accident occured that killed the driver. It was after this accident that the shell of the car supposedly disappeared, and has not been seen again.
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