Person

Jim Carroll

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.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
August 1st, 1949
Died
September 11th, 2009
Labels
Kill Rock Stars
Mercury Records
Last updated: May 13th, 2020

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