DEAN JEFFRIES, 80
Died may 4th. In 1955, painted James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder "Little Bastard" killed a month later. Also painted Indy 500 cars, created "Black Beauty" for 1960s TV show "The Green Hornet" and built the "Monkeemobile" for "The Monkees" in just ten days.
Built vehicles for movies, including a moon buggy for James Bond in "Diamonds Are Forever."
Also a stunt driver and stunt producer/coordinator on films like "The Blues Brothers" and "The Fugitive." The trolley in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was also his.
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