James Dennis Carroll 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... Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 1949, New York, NY
Died: September 11, 2009 (age 60 years), Manhattan, New York, NY
Spouse: Rosemary Klemfuss (m. 1978–1986)
Instruments: Vocals
Notable work: The Basketball Diaries
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