"He was a friend of mine"

Re-printed from the original notice at Dead Punk Stars

James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was born August 1^st 1949 and died September 11^th 2009 in New York City of a heart attack.

Best known as the author of the Basketball Diaries, a memoir of his experiences as a heroin addict during his teens in the 60's, Jim Carroll was also a prominent poet and punk musician.

In 1978, after much encouragement from friend Patti Smith, Carroll formed Amsterdam, later re-named the Jim Carroll Band, releasing their debut LP, "Catholic Boy" in 1980. He published several books that highlighted his life in the underbelly of America.

Carroll suffered a fatal heart attack on September 11^th, 2009, while working at his desk. He was 60 years old.

References:
Wordpress, A Person Who Died
Dead Punk Stars, Jim Carroll
Rolling Stone, On-line Obit