SAL MINEO

Sal Mineo was a film and television actor from the 1950s to the 1970s. Some of his movies include: Rebel Without A Cause (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), Exodus (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), Giant, and Tonka. Sadly, Mineo passed away under tragic circumstances in 1976. He went home after rehearsing for a play, and was stabbed to death in his home by a stranger! Mineo was 37. He is also one of four actors, along with Natalie Wood, Nick Adams, and James Dean from Rebel Without a Cause to die tragically.