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I have heard that a fairly common gypsey curse is to ensure people will die the way they fear most so you could be right. I wonder if James Dean was frightened of dying in a car accident and Sal Mineo(spelling?) was frightened of being murdered. If so it might be true that Rebel Without a Cause was cursed. Interesting point about James Dean. I did a little research and found this information about his view about death. "He had no fear of death because he believed, as I do, that death is merely a control of mind over matter." This statement was made by a minister with whom Dean was close to. However, I think the gypsy curse point you brought up is interesting - probably worth looking into!

I would definitely prefer dying peacefully in my sleep. However, I have always had a fear of drowning or being strangled. IMO, I believe that the way we die is based on our fears. I developed this opinion a long time ago when Natalie Wood died - she always had a fear of dark water and drowning. So, maybe it is kind of lame to base my opinion on one occurrence, but I'm sure there are "others" out there who died in a way that they feared the most.