Since the early days of automobiles, they have been seen as glamorous status symbols. James Dean famously crashed his Corvette just after attaining major stardom with films Giant and East of Eden. Other stars, like Jayne Mansfield, were in the public eye for years before a crash took their lives. Sometimes stars survive a crash, like Tracy Morgan, but it becomes a defining moment in their personal and professional lives. Read on for more on this sad subject…