Jim Carroll, author of ‘The Basketball Diaries’, dead at 60

NEW YORK — Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote “The Basketball Diaries,” died Friday. He was 60.

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  • WildWildSound A.T.E. show last nite was pretty neat-o...they even did deadly covers of Jim Carroll's "People Who Died" (RIP) & Smiths "Ask Me"...
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  • aspaul I can't stop listening to The Jim Carroll Band's "Catholic Boy." I've listened to the whole album straight through like 10 times today.
  • Tadiera Best part of tonight's show: all 3 bands getting on stage to rock out to Jim Carroll's "People Who Died". AMAZING.
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  • geniodiabolico Tune of Billy Joel "Only the Good Die Young": Come out Jim Carroll, you should inspire punk. you catholic boys are all hooked on the junk
  • tadiera Best part of tonight's show: all 3 bands getting on stage to rock out to Jim Carroll's "People Who Died". AMAZING.
  • dianekaragienakos Perfect MUNI morn: teenage girl reads Jim Carroll, 4 yr old boy befriends EVERYONE
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  • polymath22 Jim Carroll died on 9-11-09, but just now listened to his classic song, "Those R the People Who Died." https://is.gd/424aA RIP
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