cybersleuths.com, Bill Kelly, The Unsolved Death of Nick AdamsArchived December 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 30, 2007, Kelly notes Adams "... grew up in the smoky pool halls of Jersey City" and later in Hollywood "... fell back on his old skills as a pool hustler, his means of survival in Jersey City."
Bill Kelly, The Unsolved Death of Nick AdamsArchived December 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 5, 2007, please note however, although Kelly knew Adams, this article contains several verifiable errors of fact.
See Nick Adams' letter to a certain Caroline (obverse)Archived October 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine(reverse)Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine: "I think you're wonderful for thinking so much of Jimmy. I've just written a story about him in the September issue of Screen Stars. ... He was the most wonderful, kindest guy in the whole world. The article about Jimmy and Vampira was not true. Jimmy smoked Viceroys most of the time. I'm enclosing a picture of Jimmy from a scene in Giant. I wish I could send you something of his but I only have a few things of his and I would never part with them ... Jimmy would have liked you very much if he had known you. ... PS: I'm also returning your quarter. I could never accept any money from someone as wonderful as you!"
James Dean, Tribute to a Legend, BioArchived January 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
See Nick Adams' letter to a certain Caroline (obverse)Archived October 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine(reverse)Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine: "I think you're wonderful for thinking so much of Jimmy. I've just written a story about him in the September issue of Screen Stars. ... He was the most wonderful, kindest guy in the whole world. The article about Jimmy and Vampira was not true. Jimmy smoked Viceroys most of the time. I'm enclosing a picture of Jimmy from a scene in Giant. I wish I could send you something of his but I only have a few things of his and I would never part with them ... Jimmy would have liked you very much if he had known you. ... PS: I'm also returning your quarter. I could never accept any money from someone as wonderful as you!"
cybersleuths.com, Bill Kelly, The Unsolved Death of Nick AdamsArchived December 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 30, 2007, Kelly notes Adams "... grew up in the smoky pool halls of Jersey City" and later in Hollywood "... fell back on his old skills as a pool hustler, his means of survival in Jersey City."
Bill Kelly, The Unsolved Death of Nick AdamsArchived December 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 5, 2007, please note however, although Kelly knew Adams, this article contains several verifiable errors of fact.