Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll
In Seattle, 2000
Born
James Dennis Carroll

(1949-08-01)August 1, 1949
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2009(2009-09-11) (aged 60)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • poet
  • musician
Period1967–2009
Notable workThe Basketball Diaries Catholic Boy
Spouse
Rosemary Klemfuss
(m. 1978; div. 1986)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelAtlantic Records
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James Dennis Carroll (August 1, 1949 – September 11, 2009) was an American author, poet, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which inspired a 1995 film of the same title that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, and his 1980 song "People Who Died" with the Jim Carroll Band.