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Jim Carroll 1949 Sept 11 2009 author of the book film The Basketball Diaries as I knew him poet friend Bolinas California 1976 78 And no more bad dreams forever Tags: Jim Carroll View |
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James Dennis "Jim" Carroll (August 1, 1949 - September 11, 2009) was an author, poet, autobiographer (autobiography), and punk (punk rock) musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name (The Basketball Diaries (film)), starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll.
Date of birth: 1949-08-01
Birth Name: James Dennis Carroll
Birth Location: United States, U.S.
Date of death: 2009-09-11
Death Location: New York, New York, New York, New York
Known For: ''The Basketball Diaries''
Occupation: Author, Poet, Musician, Autobiographer
Nationality: American
Years Active: 1967-2009