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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James Dennis Carroll 1 August 1949 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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11 September 2009 (aged 60) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Zodiac | Leo |
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