James Dean mural gone from Brookdale Lodge

Goodbye, James Dean.
Sometime during all the winter storms, the developer of the old Brookdale Lodge, which is to open its first phase his summer as the Brookdale Inn and Spa, painted over the iconic two-story mural of the late actor James Dean on the side of the motel as part of its extensive remodeling and upgrading of the legendary property.
The Brookdale Lodge was a favorite of actors and gangsters, and stars like James Dean and Marilyn Monroe supposedly were among its guests.